Col. Barry Gorter thanks the Airmen under his command as he steps down as commander of the 123rd Operations Group to become vice commander of the 123rd Airlift Wing during a ceremony held at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., on June 22, 2013. Gorter is a veteran of numerous combat operations, including Operations Restore Hope, Provide Promise, Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Joshua Horton)