U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David Shoemaker, incoming Seventh Air Force commander, accepts the guidon from U.S. Air Force Gen. Kevin Schneider, Pacific Air Forces commander, during the Seventh Air Force change of command ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 7, 2026. In addition to commanding Seventh Air Force, Shoemaker will serve as United States Forces Korea deputy commander and Air Component Command, United Nations Command, Combined Air Component Command, and Combined Forces Command commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah Williams)