Members of the Enlisted Field Advisory Council pose

Members of the Enlisted Field Advisory Council pose for a group portrait during a visit the Ground Zero Memorial, the World Trade Center and FDNY Ladder 10 for their quarterly conference on Veteran's Day, Nov. 11, 2015, in lower Manhattan. During this meeting, members spoke with Sept. 11, 2001, first responders, members of the New York City Fire Department, and with the Director of the Air National Guard, Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III. Just before the end of the event, Clarke was invited to join the Order of the Sword. The objectives of the EFAC is to provide enlisted members of the Air National Guard a vehicle to express their concerns on matters that impact ANG members, receive, review and clarify recommendations. (New York Air National Guard / Staff Sgt. Christopher S. Muncy / released)