U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM); his wife Laura; and Chief Master Sgt. Patrick McMahon, senior enlisted leader of USSTRATCOM, speak with Col. David Miller, 341st Maintenance Group commander, and Senior Airman Richard Straniere, 341st Maintenance Group maintainer, while touring a payload transporter in the maintenance bay at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., Jan. 16, 2018. During their visit, the Hytens and McMahon met with base leaders and airmen to thank them for their support to USSTRATCOM’s deterrence mission. They also toured facilities at the base, including the weapons storage area and a missile alert facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Brosam)

U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), and Chief Master Sgt. Patrick McMahon, senior enlisted leader of USSTRATCOM, speak with airmen at a missile alert facility near Simms, Mont., Jan. 16, 2018. During their visit, Hyten and McMahon also met with Malmstrom Air Force Base leaders and airmen to thank them for their support to USSTRATCOM’s deterrence mission. They also toured facilities at the base, including the weapons storage area and the maintenance bay. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Brosam)

U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), speaks with airmen at a missile alert facility near Simms, Mont., Jan. 16, 2018. During his visit, Hyten also met with Malmstrom Air Force Base leaders and airmen to thank them for their support to USSTRATCOM’s deterrence mission. He also toured facilities at the base, including the weapons storage area and the maintenance bay. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Brosam)

U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), checks his equipment before flying in a UH-1N Huey rotary aircraft at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., Jan. 16, 2018. Hyten traveled to a missile alert facility near Simms, Mont., as part of his visit to meet with and thank base leaders and airmen for their support to USSTRATCOM’s deterrence mission. He also toured facilities at the base, including the Malmstrom Air Force Base weapons storage area and maintenance bay. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Brosam)

U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM); shakes hands with Senior Airman Landon Wilkerson, 341st Communications Squadron, at the Malmstrom Air Force Base resiliency center in Montana, Jan. 16, 2018. During his visit, Hyten met with base leaders and airmen to thank them for their support to USSTRATCOM’s deterrence mission. He also toured facilities at the base, including the weapons storage area and a missile alert facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Brosam)

U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), speaks with Airman 1st Class Steven Navarro, 741st Maintenance Squadron vehicle and equipment section technician, in the maintenance bay at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., Jan. 16, 2018. During his visit, Hyten met with base leaders and airmen to thank them for their support to USSTRATCOM’s deterrence mission. He also toured facilities at the base, including the weapons storage area and a missile alert facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Brosam)

U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), speaks with Senior Airman Trevor Utton and other members of the 341st Security Forces Squadron at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., Jan. 16, 2018. During his visit, Hyten met with base leaders and airmen to thank them for their support to USSTRATCOM’s deterrence mission. He also toured facilities at the base, including the 341st Maintenance Squadron bay, the weapons storage area and a missile alert facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Brosam)

John Turnbow, director of the base museum, guides Laura Hyten (third from left) on a tour during her visit to Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, Jan. 17, 2018. Mrs. Hyten is married to U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten (not pictured), commander of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM). While there, Gen. and Mrs. Hyten met with base leaders and airmen to thank them for their support to USSTRATCOM’s deterrence mission. She also toured facilities at the base, including the resiliency center, maintenance bay and community center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kiersten McCutchan)

Laura Hyten speaks with Staff Sgt. Jasmine Sutton, 341st Missile Wing special victims counsel paralegal, at the Malmstrom Air Force Base resiliency center in Montana, Jan. 17, 2018. Mrs. Hyten is married to U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten (not pictured), commander of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM). While there, Gen. and Mrs. Hyten met with base leaders and airmen to thank them for their support to USSTRATCOM’s deterrence mission. She also toured facilities at the base, including the resiliency center, maintenance bay and community center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kiersten McCutchan)