The family and friends of Master Sgt. Bryan Whittle, assigned to the 205th Engineering and Installation Squadron, celebrate as Whittle receives his Airman’s Medal during a ceremony at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, Dec. 8, 2019. The Airman’s Medal is the highest noncombat award given in the Air Force and awarded to service members who distinguish themselves by a heroic act, usually at the voluntary risk of their own life. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Martin)