Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, Director of the Air National Guard, prepares to present Airman 1st Class Noel Tadeo 169th Air Defense Group command and control battle management operator, with the C2 Battle Management Operations Airmen of the year award on June 21, 2019 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Rice recognized and coined several airmen for their outstanding performance during his visit. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. James Ro)