U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. James Dawkins Jr. assumes command of 8th Air Force and the Joint-Global Strike Operations Center (J-GSOC) from Maj. Gen. Thomas Bussiere during a change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 20, 2018. Dawkins’ last position was the deputy director for Nuclear, Homeland Defense and Current Operations on the Joint Staff at the Pentagon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Philip Bryant)