Airmen and Shreveport-Bossier City, La., community members applaud during the 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center (J-GSOC) change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 20, 2018. U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. James Dawkins Jr. assumed command of “The Mighty Eighth” and J-GSOC from Maj. Gen. Thomas Bussiere. Eighth Air Force’s roots date back to WWII, but the historic unit has called the Shreveport-Bossier City area home since 1975. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tessa B. Corrick)