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U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Richard Neely, left, the 40th adjutant general of the state of Illinois, commissions Christian Mitchell as a first lieutenant judge advocate with the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Illinois, June 4, 2023. Mitchell previous served in various civil service roles, including Illinois deputy governor, 26th District of Illinois state representative and executive director of the Democratic Party of Illinois. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Lealan Buehrer)