Celebrating the Mighty Eighth Air Force: 80 years of warfighting history
Maj. Gen. Andrew Gebara, 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander, speaks to an audience during a ceremony to commemorate the 8th Air Force’s 80th anniversary at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., February 1, 2022. The modern day 8th Air Force traces its lineage back to VIII Bomber Command, established on February 1, 1942, at Langley Field, Virginia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bria Hughes)