Attendees of a “Masters of the Air” screening applaud for retired U.S. Air Force Col. Kenneth Beckman, center, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Jan. 27, 2024. Beckman flew 48 combat missions as a B-17 navigator for the 305th Bomb Group during World War II, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with five oak leaf clusters and Legion of Merit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gianluca Ciccopiedi)