Col. Sharon Colaizzi, commander of the 911th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, speaks at her retirement ceremony at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pa., Jan. 6, 2018. Colaizzi’s 35-year military career began Jan. 12, 1983 when she enlisted in the Air Force Reserve as an aeromedical evacuation technician. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beth Kobily)