ANG Director visits Guardsmen downrange

Lt. Gen. Scott Rice, director of the Air National Guard, and Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Anderson, command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard takes a selfie with Senior Airman Morgan McCormick, 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron, electronic protection technician at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates Dec. 26, 2017. Rice texted the photo to McComick’s family and thanked them for their sacrifices and wished them a Merry Christmas. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Colton Elliott)

Lt. Gen. Scott Rice, director of the Air National Guard, and Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Anderson, command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard, conduct a question and answer session with Airmen at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates Dec. 26, 2017. Rice expressed his gratitude for Guardsmen deployed during the holidays.

Lt. Gen. Scott Rice, director of the Air National Guard speaks with Guardsmen assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates Dec. 26, 2017. Rice spoke with Citizen Airmen about the unique challenges concerning Guardsmen and their families during the holidays. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Colton Elliott)

Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Anderson, command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard coins Airman 1st Class Rachel Smith, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, installation entry controller, during his visit to Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates Dec. 26, 2017. Smith is deployed from the 166th Airlift Wing, New Castle Air National Guard Base, Delaware. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Colton Elliott)

Lt. Gen. Scott Rice, director of the Air National Guard, and Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Anderson, command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard takes a selfie with Staff Sgt. Kyle Knowlon, 380th Expeditionary Security Force Squadron, Base Defense Operations Center controller at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates Dec. 26, 2017. Rice texted the photo to Knowlon’s family and thanked them for their sacrifices and wished them a Merry Christmas.(U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Colton Elliott)