Lt. Gen. Kirk Pierce takes command of st Air Force and Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region.
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kirk Pierce, commander of 1st Air Force and Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, speaks during a virtual change of command ceremony July 29, 2020, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. Pierce will focus the efforts of more than 2,000 members conducting homeland defense, defense support of civil authorities and theater security cooperation missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Clayton Lenhardt)