Sweeney named 2018 AL National Guard Woman of the Year Published May 22, 2019 By Jared Rand 187th Fighter Wing Public Affairs MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Maj. Gen. Sheryl Gordon (left), Alabama Adjutant General, presents Tech Sgt. Ivey Sweeney, 187th Communications Flight knowledge operations manager, with the 2018 Alabama National Guard Woman of the Year Award May 22, 2019 at the ALARNG Joint Force Headquarters in Montgomery, Ala. "Whether you're a brand new Airman, or a Senior NCO, you must always remember that there is something special about you that makes you valuable. That's what being in the Air National Guard has taught me," Sweeney said during a speech at the event. (US Air National Guard photo by Jared Rand)