Maj. Gen. Mark E. Weatherington, left, 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander, Col. Matthew C. McDaniel, center, outgoing Standoff Munitions Applications Center commander, and Col. David J. Hornyak, right, incoming SMAC commander, sit during a change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 18, 2020. A change of command is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a unit from one commanding or flag officer to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob B. Wrightsman)