Marianne Malizia, Secretary of the Air Force Diversity and Inclusion director and Kristyn Jones, assistant secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, performing the duties of Under Secretary of the Air Force, talks with audience members during a Q and A session during the Department of the Air Force Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Conference Sept. 18-20, 2023 at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. This year's conference theme was "Respect, Recruit, Retain and Ready," which aimed to empower all Airmen and Guardians, and emphasized the need for inclusive leadership, trust and a sense of belonging amid an evolving battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Shane Ellis)