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U.S. Strategic Command Deputy Commander U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. James M. Kowalski (left) passes the Task Force 204 command guidon to U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Richard Clark. Clark assumed command of 8th Air Force (designated as USSTRATCOM's Task Force 204) and USSTRATCOM's Joint Functional Component Command (JFCC) for Global Strike during a ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 17, 2015. As JFCC-Global Strike and TF 204 commander, Clark supports USSTRATCOM's strategic deterrence and global strike missions by providing combat-ready forces, including long-range, nuclear-capable B-2 Spirit and B-52H Stratofortress bombers, as directed by U.S. Navy Adm. Cecil D. Haney (not pictured). USSTRATCOM is one of nine DoD unified combatant commands and is charged with strategic deterrence; space operations; cyberspace operations; joint electronic warfare; global strike; missile defense; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; combating weapons of mass destruction; and analysis and targeting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Amn. Jannelle Dickey)
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U.S. Strategic Command Deputy Commander U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. James M. Kowalski (left) passes the Task Force 204 command guidon to U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Richard Clark. Clark assumed command of 8th Air Force (designated as USSTRATCOM's Task Force 204) and USSTRATCOM's Joint Functional Component Command (JFCC) for Global Strike during a ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 17, 2015. As JFCC-Global Strike and TF 204 commander, Clark supports USSTRATCOM's strategic deterrence and global strike missions by providing combat-ready forces, including long-range, nuclear-capable B-2 Spirit and B-52H Stratofortress bombers, as directed by U.S. Navy Adm. Cecil D. Haney (not pictured). USSTRATCOM is one of nine DoD unified combatant commands and is charged with strategic deterrence; space operations; cyberspace operations; joint electronic warfare; global strike; missile defense; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; combating weapons of mass destruction; and analysis and targeting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Amn. Jannelle Dickey)


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