Maj. Gen. Ferdinand Stoss III, the Director of Operations and Communications for Air Force Global Strike Command, attends a step brief in preparation for his flight in a B-1 bomber at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 12, 2017. Stoss flew a B-1 training mission to get firsthand experience in the aircraft, one of the many platforms he provides oversight for. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald C. Knechtel)