JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – U.S. Air Force Col. Neal Van Houten, 1st Maintenance Group commander, presents an award to Vanessa Linden, 1st Maintenance Group commander’s executive assistant, during her retirement ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 30, 2023. Being stationed at JBLE for the majority of her career, Linden worked as a librarian’s assistant, then worked with the 83rd Communications Squadron, and finally, as the 1st MXG commander’s executive. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adisen Smith)