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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, center, 18th Wing commander, has his epaulets exchanged by his mother, Dorthy Evans, left, and his father, Jack Evans, right, during a promotion ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 30, 2024. Evans was commissioned in 1999 upon graduation from the U.S. Air Force Academy and in 2017, he completed a PhD in military strategy through the U.S. Air Force’s School of Advanced Air and Space Studies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)