Dr. Carlos Rios, San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District (CISD) superintendent, speaks with U.S. Space Force Chief Charles Apodaca (middle), Space Base Delta 1 command senior enlisted leader, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Clark (right), SBD 1 senior enlisted airman, during the Remote and Isolated Contiguous United States (CONUS) Initiative Conference tour at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, April 30, 2024. Local civic leaders across various sectors provided insights into their collaboration as the community with Laughlin Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keira Rossman)