JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – Vanessa Linden, 1st Maintenance Group executive, smiles while holding a gift during her retirement ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 30, 2023. Linden gave 40 years of her life to the United States Air Force as a civil servant and held different positions around JBLE, such as a librarian’s assistant, commander’s executive, communications specialist and secretary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adisen Smith)