A B-52 Stratofortress sits in the background as Eighth Air Force Airmen salute their new commander during the change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 4 2016. U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Thomas Bussiere assumed command from Maj. Gen. Richard Clark, becoming the 53rd commander of The Mighty Eighth. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stuart Bright)