Air Force senior leaders discuss issues affecting the service during a 12-member panel at the Air Force Association's Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 19, 2012.

Air Force senior leaders discuss issues affecting the service during a 12-member panel at the Air Force Association's Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 19, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

Lt. Gen. Harry Wyatt III, director of the Air National Guard, takes questions during a 12-member senior leader panel at the Air Force Association's Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 19, 2012.

Lt. Gen. Harry Wyatt III, director of the Air National Guard, takes questions during a 12-member senior leader panel at the Air Force Association's Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 19, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III, the director of the Air National Guard, addresses mission readiness and other challenges facing the ANG in future years during the Air Force Association Air and Space Conference and Technical Exposition at National Harbor, Md.

Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III, the director of the Air National Guard, addresses mission readiness and other challenges facing the ANG in future years during the Air Force Association Air and Space Conference and Technical Exposition at National Harbor, Md., Sept. 18, 2012. The AFA Air and Space Conference attract the top military leaders and dignitaries worldwide bringing experts, academia, and aerospace specialists from around the word to discuss the issues facing the U.S. Air Force and aerospace community. (National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Marvin Preston/RELEASED)

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James Roy, left, and Sandy Schlitt, Air Force Association's chairman of the board presents a plaque to Senior Master Sgt. Luke Thompson, 125th special Tactics Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James Roy, left, and Sandy Schlitt, Air Force Association's chairman of the board presents a plaque to Senior Master Sgt. Luke Thompson, 125th special Tactics Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard, during the 2012 Outstanding Airmen of the Year reception and awards dinner.The Air Force Association hosted the annual Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 17, 2012. The recipients were recognized for superior leadership, job performance, community involvement, and personal achievements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Varhegyi)

Chief Master Sgt. Raymond J. Phillips, 163rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, California Air National Guard received the Chief Master Sgt. Dick Red Award at the 2012 Air Force Association Conference in Washington D.C.

Chief Master Sgt. Raymond J. Phillips, 163rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, California Air National Guard received the Chief Master Sgt. Dick Red Award at the 2012 Air Force Association Conference in Washington D.C. Lt. Gen. Harry Wyatt, III presented the award to for Chief Master Sgt. Phillips being the Best Air National Guard maintainer. He expertly managed multiple sections through seven aircraft conversion of 92 aircraft. He is a member of the board of director’s for ‘Touch of Home’, a non-profit corporation resulting tin the delivery of over 10,500 packages for troops overseas. (Air National Guard photo released Col. Nahaku A. McFadden)

Joint STARS combat crew of the 128th Airborne Command and Control Squadron, 116th Air Control Wing, Georgia Air National Guard

Joint STARS combat crew of the 128th Airborne Command and Control Squadron, 116th Air Control Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, received the Earl T. Ricks award for Best Air National Guard unit airmanship. Lt. Gen. Harry Wyatt, III presented the Earl T. Ricks Award for being the Best Air National Guard unit airmanship. Recognized for support of Operations Odyssey Dawn and Unified Protector, the crew led the dynamic targeting air campaign and enforced the no fly zone. They detected ground movements and correlated intelligence. (Air National Guard photo released Col. Nahaku A. McFadden)