Standoff Munitions Application Center welcomes new commander
Lt. Col. Benjamin Kempen, left, Standoff Munitions Application Center commander, addresses the audience after assuming command of SMAC during a change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 30, 2025. The unit officially stood up on Aug. 24, 2018, and is a total force mix between active-duty military, government service and contractors. The unit is divided among three divisions: intelligence, operations and plans and mission support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Rachel Waller)