Col. Mark Pye, Air Force Global Strike Command strategic plans, programs and requirements deputy director, second from the right, poses for a photo with his family during his promotion ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., August 21, 2020. Pye graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1994 and obtained the rank of Brigadier General 26 years later. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tessa B. Corrick)