U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. James Dawkins Jr., the 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander, smiles while being briefed at the Base Defense Operations Center at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Nov. 13, 2018. Col. John Edwards, the 28th Bomb Wing commander accompanied him throughout his visit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas I. Karol)