Gen. Anthony J. Cotton, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, left, holds the 2023 Omaha Trophy with Carman Tapio, Strategic Command Consultation Committee representative, center, and Col. Barry Little, 341st Missile Wing commander, alongside Chief Master Sgt. Sharla Kostielney, 341 MW command chief, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Howard Kreamer, USSTRATCOM command senior enlisted leader, and other 341 MW representatives April 2, 2024, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. The 341st Missile Wing earned the 2023 Omaha Trophy for exceptionally executing its strategic deterrence mission, maintaining the longest continuous combat generation in Air Force history, and performing 364 cryptography operations worth $13 million. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elora J. McCutcheon)

Gen. Anthony J. Cotton, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, poses with 1st Lt. Shawn Kelley, 341st Munitions Squadron systems flight commander, after presenting him with a command coin during an all-call April 2, 2024, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Cotton coined Kelley for managing the command and control of all explosive operations within the munition’s storage area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elora J. McCutcheon)

Gen. Anthony J. Cotton, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, poses with Senior Airman Zmonte Harris, 341st Force Support Squadron career development specialist, after presenting him with a command coin during an all-call April 2, 2024, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Cotton coined Harris for authorizing over 200 permanent changes of station and separation orders as a relocation counselor, certifying $3M in travel pay. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elora J. McCutcheon)

Gen. Anthony J. Cotton, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, poses with Capt. Alexander Ortiz, 341st Medical Group assistant physician, , after presenting him with a command coin during an all-call April 2, 2024, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Cotton coined Ortiz for creating a four-member team to compete in the 2023 Air Force Medic Rodeo for the first time in six years. He led 85 hours in after-duty training of battlefield medicine, and was requested by name to instruct in field training for the elite warfare course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elora J. McCutcheon)

Gen. Anthony J. Cotton, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, poses with Capt. Tyler “Diesel” Selfridge, 10th Missile Squadron assistant flight commander, after presenting him with a command coin during an all-call April 2, 2024, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Cotton coined Selfridge for identifying specific degradations and solutions to improve targeting for more than three dozen intercontinental ballistic missiles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elora J. McCutcheon)

Gen. Anthony J. Cotton, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, poses with Senior Airman Alexis Stuter, 341st Missile Security Forces Squadron unit scheduler, after presenting her with a command coin during an all-call April 2, 2024, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Cotton coined Stuter for training 62 Defenders which resulted in a 100% duty position evaluation pass rate in 2023, reorganizing her unit’s Master Arming Roster and standardizing the process across four units, which ensured zero discrepancies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elora J. McCutcheon)

Gen. Anthony J. Cotton, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, takes a question from an Airman during an all-call April 2, 2024, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. During the all-call, Cotton thanked the men and women of the 341st Missile Wing for their continuous support to the USSTRATCOM nuclear deterrence mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elora J. McCutcheon)

Gen. Anthony J. Cotton, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, meets an Airman during a question-and-answer session at an all-call April 2, 2024, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Cotton’s all-call preceded a ceremony in which he awarded the men and women of the 341st Missile Wing with the 2023 Omaha Trophy for their exceptional performance in the category of intercontinental ballistic missiles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elora J. McCutcheon)

Gen. Anthony J. Cotton, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, speaks to Airmen during an all-call April 2, 2024, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Cotton previously served as the 341st Missile Wing commander at Malmstrom AFB between 2010-2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elora J. McCutcheon)