U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tasha Childres, assigned to the 101st Air and Space Operations Group, receives the Florida Distinguished Service Medal and a trophy at the Florida Air National Guard's Airman of the Year banquet held at Camp Blanding, Florida, Feb. 3, 2024. Childres holds the title of Airman of the Year for the noncommissioned officer category, honoring her contributions to the Florida Air National Guard during 2023. 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)