U.S. Airmen and spectators gather at the Bayview Commonwealth Center for the 15th anniversary Ransom Run opening remarks at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, April 27, 2026. Maj. Charles Ransom, formerly the 83rd’s plans and operations flight commander, died April 27, 2011, of wounds suffered from gunfire while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tambri Cason)