Shepherd awarded First Sergeant of the Year.

Maj. Gen. Timothy Orr (right), Adjutant General of the IA National Guard, and Col. Drew DeHaes (left), 132nd Fighter Wing (132FW) Commander, present Master Sgt. Bobby Shepherd (middle) with the First Sergeant of the Year award during the 2012 Annual Awards Ceremony held in the hangar of the 132FW, Des Moines, Iowa on November 3, 2012. (US Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Linda K. Burger)(Released)

Kluender awarded Airman of the Year.

Maj. Gen. Timothy Orr (right), Adjutant General of the IA National Guard, and Col. Drew DeHaes (left), 132nd Fighter Wing (132FW) Commander, present Airman 1st Class Kalen Kluender (middle) with the Airman of the Year award during the 2012 Annual Awards Ceremony held in the hangar of the 132FW, Des Moines, Iowa on November 3, 2012. (US Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Linda K. Burger)(Released)

Castellano awarded Officer of the Year.

Maj. Gen. Timothy Orr (right), Adjutant General of the IA National Guard, and Col. Drew DeHaes (left), 132nd Fighter Wing (132FW) Commander, present Capt. Gloria Castellano (middle) with the Officer of the Year award during the 2012 Annual Awards Ceremony held in the hangar of the 132FW, Des Moines, Iowa on November 3, 2012. (US Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Linda K. Burger)(Released)

132nd Fighter Wing performs during Operation Desert Veil.

As the sun rises, an F-16 aircraft, tail number 250, sits on the flight line of the 132nd Fighter Wing (132FW), Des Moines, Iowa on September 21, 2012. The 132FW is currently engaged in Operational Readiness Exercise, "Operation Desert Veil". (US Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Linda E. Kephart)(Released)

132nd Fighter Wing performs during Operation Desert Veil.

Senior Airman Ray Surber (left) and Staff Sgt. Kristopher Ruszkowski (right) remove a victim from a simulated structure fire at the 132nd Fighter Wing (132FW), Des Moines, Iowa on September 19, 2012. The 132FW is currently engaged in Operational Readiness Exercise, "Operation Desert Veil". (US Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Linda E. Kephart)(Released)

132nd Fighter Wing performs during Operation Desert Veil.

After a simulated attack, Tech. Sgt. Fred Mersberger (middle) and Senior Airman Robert Steffes (right) perform Self Aid Buddy Care while calling in a casualty on the flight line of the 132nd Fighter Wing (132FW), Des Moines, Iowa on September 17, 2012. Members of the 132FW are currently participating in Operational Readiness Exercise, "Operation Desert Veil". (US Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Linda E. Kephart)(Released)