Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, the U.S. Air Force Academy’s 22nd superintendent, speaks to guests at his assumption of command ceremony held at the Academy, Colo., Aug. 2, 2024. The superintendent directs a 47-month program of military education and leadership development that produces leaders of character for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dylan Smith)

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