U.S Air Force Col. Brandon Parker, 7th Bomb Wing commander, addresses the 7th BW, 317th Airlift Wing and Abilene community partners during a change of command ceremony at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 4, 2017. In 1996, Parker received his commission from the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katherine Miller)