U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. James Dawkins Jr., 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander, shakes hands with Maj. Travis Lytton, 7th Component Maintenance Squadron commander, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 5, 2018. Dawkins visited Dyess AFB for three days to tour base facilities, see firsthand the missions of various squadrons and get to know Dyess Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kylee Thomas)