Brig. Gen. Kenneth Ekman, Vice Commander, 1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern), talks with a guest at the 2018 Civil Air Patrol National Conference in Anaheim, Calif., Aug. 22. Ekman is a member of CAP’s Board of Governors. Civil Air Patrol is the auxiliary of the U.S Air Force and is a proud partner in the Total Force with more than 59,000 volunteer Airmen. (Civil Air Patrol photo by Lt. Col. Robert Bowden)