Members of the 509th Bomb Wing, render a salute to U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Mark Weatherington, Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander, during the 509th BW change of command ceremony, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 16, 2021. Eighth Air Force is responsible for the service’s bomber force and airborne nuclear command and control assets. The J-GSOC serves as the central command and control node for all operations within Air Force Global Strike Command, orchestrating warfighting and readiness activities for the Commander, Air Forces Strategic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Victoria Hommel)