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U.S. Navy Adm. Cecil D. Haney, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) commander, and U.S. Air Force then-Lt. Gen. Stephen W. Wilson, USSTRATCOM deputy commander, pose for a photo after Haney presented the Defense Distinguished Service Medal to Wilson during his promotion ceremony to the rank of general at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., July 22, 2016. Haney hosted the ceremony and congratulated Wilson on his promotion and appointment as the 39th vice chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force. Wilson, a command pilot with more than 4,500 flying hours and 680 combat hours, has been at USSTRATCOM since July 2015. He previously served as the Air Force Global Strike Command commander. One of nine DoD unified combatant commands, USSTRATCOM has global strategic missions assigned through the Unified Command Plan, which include 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. (USSTRATCOM photo by Master Sgt. April Wickes)
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U.S. Navy Adm. Cecil D. Haney, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) commander, and U.S. Air Force then-Lt. Gen. Stephen W. Wilson, USSTRATCOM deputy commander, pose for a photo after Haney presented the Defense Distinguished Service Medal to Wilson during his promotion ceremony to the rank of general at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., July 22, 2016. Haney hosted the ceremony and congratulated Wilson on his promotion and appointment as the 39th vice chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force. Wilson, a command pilot with more than 4,500 flying hours and 680 combat hours, has been at USSTRATCOM since July 2015. He previously served as the Air Force Global Strike Command commander. One of nine DoD unified combatant commands, USSTRATCOM has global strategic missions assigned through the Unified Command Plan, which include 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. (USSTRATCOM photo by Master Sgt. April Wickes)


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