Brig. Gen. Charles “Lee” Knowles, commander of the Alaska Army National Guard, presents Col. Matthew Schell, outgoing commander of the 297th Regional Support Group, with the Alaska Legion of Merit recognizing his accomplishments while serving concurrent assignments as the brigade commander and full-time AKARNG deputy chief of staff for operations during a change of command ceremony at the Lestenkof Plaza on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, August 7, 2021. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Heidi Kroll)