The 286th Air Operations Group Honor Guard, based at Meridian Air National Guard Base, Miss., presents the colors during a stand-up ceremony held April 8, 2011. The unit will support the Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command – 1st Air Force and Air Forces Northern with manpower and resources to respond in the event of a natural or man-made disaster, or during homeland defense operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Susan A. Romano)