Gen. Timothy M. Ray, Air Force Global Strike Command commander, makes remarks during the U.S. Air Force's Nuclear Command, Control and Communications Center's deactivation ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, June 4, 2021. Originally stood up by AFGSC in 2017, the AFNC3 Center was formally deactivated June 4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)