U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jeffrey Valentine, musical director and steel guitarist for the U.S. Air Forces Central Band, tests string tension as he sets up his steel guitar in the band’s rehearsal space Dec. 5, 2020, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The USAFCENT Band returned to Al Udeid AB after a nine-month absence due to COVID-19 to help forge resolute partnerships with countries in U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility, to include the U.S.-Qatar Year of Culture in 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)