Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost, Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander, speaks during the Doolittle Raider anniversary Ceremony at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, April 18, 2024. On April 18, 1942, 16 B-25 Mitchell bombers launched from the USS Hornet, located 668 miles from Tokyo, led by Lt. Col. James Doolittle in the first raid of Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Maher)