Mr. Scott Pearsall, Lt. Col. Aaron Lehman, commander, 609th Detachment, Col. Peter J. DePatie, commander, 103rd Air and Space Operations Group, Brig. Gen. Daniel Peabody, Assist Adjutant General for Connecticut– Air, Mr. Joe Courtney, U.S. Representative of the 2nd Congressional District, Maj. Gen. Thad Martin, The Adjutant General for the state of Connecticut, Maj. Robert Feher, and Master Sgt. Heather Kirkham take part in the AOG’s ceremonial groundbreaking Aug. 5, 2010, at Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby, Conn. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Erin McNamara)