Friends and family of the North Carolina Air National Guard (NCANG) applaud as U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Susan Dietz assumes the role of 145th Airlift Wing command chief during an Assumption of Authority ceremony held at the NCANG Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Oct. 14, 2017. Chief Master Sgt. Dietz is the first female command chief in the NCANG. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff. Sgt. Laura J. Montgomery)