U.S. Air Force Col. Brandon Tellez 1st Operations Group commander, lifts his fists up in celebration after completing his flight with the USAF Thunderbirds 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)