Maj. Gen. Tony Cotton, 20th Air Force commander, discusses his views on the nation’s defense Dec. 7, 2015, with students of Airman Leaderships Class 16-B at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Cotton is a former 341st Missile Wing commander, and now leads the nation's land based intercontinental ballistic missile force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Magen M. Reeves)