Jennifer Marvin, left, and Alfred Thompson pin second lieutenant bars onto U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Alexandria Thompson during a commissioning ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton, Virginia, Feb. 21, 2026. Thompson enlisted in the 192nd Wing, Virginia Air National Guard as an avionics technician with the 192nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron after previously being unable to commission due to the COVID vaccine requirement in place at the time. She later earned approval for a direct appointment to the officer corps. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Danielle Lofton)
| Date Taken: | 02.21.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.03.2026 17:04 |
| Photo ID: | 9547182 |
| VIRIN: | 260221-Z-HD161-1034 |
| Resolution: | 2800x1867 |
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| Location: | JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, VIRGINIA, US |
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