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Great organizations are built by leaders who inspire excellence through action. 🫡 The 2026 Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award recognizes Airmen whose leadership, innovation and dedication strengthened readiness, developed teammates and advanced mission success across the force. This year’s recipients led combat operations, strengthened international partnerships, modernized training standards and guided large-scale deployments, which demonstrated the qualities that have defined Air Force leadership for generations. Their achievements honor the enduring legacy of Captain Lance P. Sijan and serve as a reminder that leadership is measured not only by mission outcomes, but by the impact made on people along the way. Congratulations to this year’s Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award recipients. 👏🇺🇸