Master Sgt. Jeremy Tedford, of the Ohio National Guard's 121st Maintenance Group, says goodbye to his family before a deployment to the Central Command area of responsibility and greets them upon his return on Dec. 21, 2023, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. The 121st ARW uses its KC-135 Stratotankers to help provide aerial refueling capability for the United States Air Force to but enhance its primary mission of global reach. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Ralph Branson)
