U.S. Air Force Col. Bruce Cox, 307th Bomb Wing commander, awards the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal to Master Sgt. Kay Lachney during a commander's call on Sept. 13, 2015, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Lachney received the medal for outstanding achievement while deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom as the First Sergeant of the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele/Released)