From left: Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts, Mayor Rusty Hike of Bellevue, Col. Gavin Marks, 55th Wing commander, and Col. John Williams, 155th Air Refueling Wing commander, converse with one another following a welcome ceremony at Lincoln Air Force Base, Nebraska, April 16, 2021. The ceremony was held at the Nebraska Air National Guard hangar, where Gov. Ricketts signed a proclamation designating the 2-year period of March 1, 2021, to March 1, 2023, as “Air Force Heritage Recognition Years.” (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Shannon M. Nielsen)