U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Robert Rego, Air Force Global Strike Command vice commander, awards the Legion of Merit to Col. Jonathan Ellis, 307th Bomb Wing commander, during a Commander's Call, June 8, 2014, Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), La. Ellis received the award for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service to the United States as Commander of the 940th Operations Group, Beale AFB, Calif., from Feb. 1, 2009 to Feb. 10, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/Released)