U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Roberto Gonzalez Jr., assigned to Florida's Joint Force Headquarters, receives the Florida Commendation Medal at the Florida Air National Guard's Airman of the Year banquet held at Camp Blanding, Florida, Feb. 3, 2024. Gonzalez holds the title of the Joint Force Headquarters' Airman of the Year for the noncommissioned officer category, honoring his contributions during 2023. While not selected, Gonzalez was nominated to compete for the distinguished title of the 2024 Florida Air National Guard Airman of the Year. The Airman of the Year award program is designed to recognize Airmen who display superior leadership, job performance and personal achievement during the prior calendar year. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Hancock)