Senior Master Sgt. Anthony Axton, 442nd Aircraft Maintenance accessory flight chief, salutes Col. Anne Yelderman, 10th Air Force Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer, after he was presented the Meritorious Service Medal during his retirement ceremony at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Oct. 16, 2016. Axton was born at Whiteman while his father was stationed here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Missy Sterling)