U.S. Air Force Airman Gavin Padula, 633d Communications Squadron network operations technician, poses for a photo at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Sept. 11, 2024. By putting in the effort to study for his class, Padula won first place during a flash card quiz and was awarded a blue dragon as a prize. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman Donnell Ramsey)