Maj. Gen. James Dawkins Jr., Eighth Air Force commander, poses for a photo with Tech. Sgt. Erik Riener, an aerospace ground equipment member assigned to the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, on August 27, 2019, at Royal Air Force Base Fairford, England. Riener and other members of Team Whiteman, along with along strategic partners have deployed as part of a Bomber Task Force to the European Command area of operations to conduct theater integration and flying training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kayla White)