Maj. Gen. Michael Carey, 20th AF commander (center) brought a small delegation of Airmen to brief Air Force leadership Sept. 4 in Washington, D.C., on the mission, the people, the history and the way-ahead of the Department of Defense's only immediate response nuclear alert force. 20th AF Airmen from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo., and Malmstrom AFB, Mont., are (left to right) Capt. A.J. Varatharaj, 91st Missile Wing ; 1st Lt. Megan Sylvester, 20th AF; Staff Sgt. Gary Murley, 90th MW; SrA Kyle Murphy, 341st MW; Staff Sgt. Walter Bernardo, 91st MW; and Chief Master Sgt. David Nordel, 20th AF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya)