Lt. Col. Amy Slinker, incoming commander of the Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Alaska Army National Guard, addresses her Soldiers during a change of command ceremony held at Camp Carroll on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 31, 2024. The battalion bid farewell to Lt. Col. Chad Ausel as their commander and welcomed in Slinker. (Alaska National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Katie Mazos-Vega)