U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. James Dawkins Jr. renders his first salute as the 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center (J-GSOC) commander at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 20, 2018. As commander of 8th AF, Dawkins will be responsible for America’s premier bomber force, overseeing bomber task force missions and mission planning elements conducted by the J-GSOC. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tessa B. Corrick)