U.S. Army Col. John L. Smith, 128th Aviation Brigade commander, speaks during the brigade’s Distinguished Instructor of the Year ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Dec. 6, 2016. The brigade recognized U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Chiodo as the Distinguished Military Instructor of the Year, and Alexander Tejada as the Distinguished Civilian Instructor of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Katie Gar Ward)