Gen. Robin Rand accepts the Air Force Global Strike Command flag from Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III during a change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 28, 2015. The Air Force elevated AFGSC to a four-star major command to provide its nuclear deterrence and global strike missions with the highest level of leadership oversight similar to the service's other core operational missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jannelle Dickey)
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