Maj. Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, 8th Air Force commander, visits with security forces members from across Air Force Global Strike Command at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 30, 2016, during exercise Global Thunder 17. Global Thunder is an annual training event that assesses command and control functionality in all USSTRATCOM mission areas and affords component commands a venue to evaluate their joint operational readiness. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristoffer Kaubisch)