U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Alexis Midence, 159th Fighter Wing crew chief preps a Louisiana Air National Guard F-15 aircraft prior to launch at NAS JRB New Orleans, April 10, 2020. Regardless of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Air National Guard’s alert mission remains fully capable to deploy fully loaded aircraft ready to protect the country at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Daniel Farrell)