Maj. Gen. Floyd L. Carpenter, commander of the Eighth Air Force (Air Forces Strategic), renders his first salute to the troops after assuming command of “The Mighty Eighth” Air Force from Lt. Gen. Robert J. Elder Jr. Presiding over the June 1 ceremony was Gen. John D.W. Corley, commander of Air Combat Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Alexandra Sandoval)