OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - Gen. Martin Dempsey, the 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has a candid conversation with approximately 300 servicemembers and civilian personnel from U.S. Strategic Command, the 55th Wing, and the Air Force Weather Agency during a town hall meeting at the Patriot Club June 26, 2012. General Dempsey provided brief comments before opening the floor to questions from the audience. General Dempsey assumed the position of chairman on Oct. 1, 2011 after serving as the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army. (photo by Steve Cunningham)