Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Witherly, Chief Enlisted Manager for the 16th Airlift Squadron embraces his daughter after returning home from a deployment at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, May 3, 2022. Ever vigilant in sitting on continuous alert 24 hours, 7 days a week, the 16th routinely responds to short-notice National Command Authority taskings.

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