U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Francis Evon, adjutant general and commander of the Connecticut National Guard, addresses a crowd of local and state legislators, airmen of the 103rd Airlift Wing, and guests during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Wing's new Aerospace Support Equipment Vehicle Maintenance Composite Facility at Bradley Air National Guard Base, Oct. 16, 2023. The building will help the 103rd Airlift Wing accomplish their flying mission as it transitions to the new C-130J model aircraft.