U.S. Navy Adm. Charles A. Richard accepts the U.S. Strategic Command guidon from Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist as he assumes command of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) during a change of command ceremony at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Nov. 18, 2019. Richard comes to USSTRATCOM after serving as the commander of Submarine Forces; commander of Submarine Force Atlantic and commander of Allied Submarine Command at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. USSTRATCOM has global responsibilities assigned through the Unified Command Plan that include strategic deterrence, nuclear operations, joint electromagnetic spectrum operations, global strike, missile defense, and analysis and targeting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve Cunningham)