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Senior Airman Ryan J. Lane of the 169th Airlift Squadron, center, displays his Red Erwin award with family members Dec. 8, 2013, at the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill. Lane competed against 3,000 other Air National Guard candidates to earn the Staff Sgt. Henry E. "Red" Erwin Outstanding Enlisted Aircrew Member Airman of the Year Award. He was presented the honor for his outstanding accomplishments, leadership traits that impacted his unit's mission and self-improvement in areas such as education and training. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Staff Sgt. Lealan C. Buehrer)