The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds take Col. Brandon Tellez, 1st Operations Group commander, for a flight during an aerial demonstration for the air show, Air Power over Hampton Roads, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, May 5, 2023. Tellez is an experienced fighter pilot with over 1,000 flying hours; he presently resides over $3 billion in resources and more 18,00 flight hours annually, leading his Airmen to project air dominance, whether it’s on the ground or in the sky, throughout the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaela Smith)