Army Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Kepner, the senior

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Kepner, the senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, arrives at the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, participates in recognizing Airmen of the 158th Maintenance Group as he arrives to attend a ceremony welcoming the F-35 Lightning II to the wing, South Burlington Air National Guard Base, Vt., Oct. 18, 2019. Leadership from across the National Guard is attending the event, where the 158th FW is the first Air National Guard unit to receive the Air Force's latest fifth generation aircraft, having received two in September out of a total of 20 that will be arriving over the following several months. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Ryan Campbell)