Air Force Change of Command

Ceremonial events depicting military leaders transferring command within the Air Force, showcasing formal attire, flags, and traditions in various bases.

U.S. Air Force Col. David Moon Halasi-Kun, 104th Fighter Wing Commander salutes Lt. Col. Peter Carr, 104FW maintenance group commander during a change of command ceremony June 12, 2022, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. A change of command ceremony is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of responsibility for a unit from one commanding officer to another.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin congratulates Gen. Kevin Schneider during a change of command ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 9, 2024. During the ceremony, Schneider took command of Pacific Air Forces from Gen. Ken Wilsbach. Air Force

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan, Air Mobility Command commander, gives guidon to Maj. Gen. Corey Martin incoming 18th Air Force commander, during a change of command ceremony on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Aug. 19. 2022. The 18th Air Force is Air Mobility Commands sole numbered Air Force and is responsible for 12 wings and one reporting unit.

Lt. Col. Joseph Murphy, 49th Communications Squadron commander, passes the unit guidon to Col. Juan Alvarez, 49th Mission Support Group commander, during a change of command ceremony, July 7, 2022 on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The 49th CS provides mission-ready communications services for the 49th Wing.

U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Camilletti, center, outgoing 48th Fighter Wing commander, relinquishes the guidon to Maj. Gen. Derek France, Third Air Force commander, during a change of command ceremony at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, June 29, 2022. During the ceremony, Brig. Gen. Joseph Campo replaced Camilletti as 48th FW commander after serving as the Director, Multi-Domain Operational Integration at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.

Col. Michael Donahue, center, assumes command of the 52nd Munitions Maintenance Group from Col. Leslie Hauck, left, 52nd Fighter Wing commander, July 15, 2022, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. The 52nd MMGs geographically separated units are responsible for ownership, custody, accountability and release of war reserve munitions supporting NATO forces.

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Paul R. Birch takes command of the 36th Wing from outgoing commander, Brig. Gen. Jeremy T. Sloane, during a change of command ceremony, June 10, 2022, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. As installation commander, Birch is now responsible for the well-being of more than 8,000 joint military and civilian personnel on Andersen AFB. Additionally, he supports Department of Defense installation management of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands as the Deputy Commander of Joint Region Marianas. (U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Ryan Brooks)

U.S. Air Force Col. David Moon Halasi-Kun, 104th Fighter Wing Commander salutes Lt. Col. Peter Carr, 104FW maintenance group commander during a change of command ceremony June 12, 2022, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. A change of command ceremony is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of responsibility for a unit from one commanding officer to another.

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Patrick Shelton, Missouri Air National Guard, relinquishes command of the 139th Communications Flight to U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Aaron Larimore at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, Sept. 10, 2022.

Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, left, United States Air Force Director of Staff and presiding officer, passes the guidon to Brig. Gen Michael T. Rawls, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) incoming commander, during the AFOTEC change of command ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., July 19, 2022. Rawls received command from the outgoing commander, Maj. Gen. James R. Sears Jr.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Montgomery, California Air National Guard and Chief Master Sgt. Michael Frangadakis, California State Guard, retire from service during a shared ceremony at the Delta Hotel in Santa Clara, California, April 1, 2023. Both chiefs were assigned to the 129th Rescue Wing, Moffett Field, California.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Bergmans, right, 315th Training Squadron outgoing commander, relinquishes command to Col. Angelina Maguinness, 17th Training Group commander, during the 315th TRS change of command ceremony at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, June 10, 2022. Passing the guidon physically represents the symbolism of passing the squadron responsibilities to the next commander.

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. -- The 2nd Space Operations Squadron 2 (SOPS) conducted its change of command ceremony at Schriever SFB, Colorado 6 July, 2022. During the ceremony, officiated by Space Delta 8 Commander, U.S. Space Force (USSF) Colonel Matthew Holston, outgoing USSF Lt Col Michael Schriever relinquished command of the squadron to USSF Lt Col Robert Wray. As the new commander, Wray now assumes the responsibility of overseeing the daily operations of a unit whose mission is to operate the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite constellation, which provides global navigation, time transfer, and nuclear detonation detection.

The 944th Fighter Wing holds a senior noncommissioned officer induction ceremony at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., April 10, 2022. The recently promoted Airmen were charged with increased responsibilities and authority as they accepted the leadership role of their new rank.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Tripp, former 85th Flying Training Squadron commander, turns over the 85th Flying Training Squadron guidon to Col. Adam Bingham, 47th Operations Group commander, during the 85th FTS change of command ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 3, 2022. Lt. Col. Gregory Show will be taking on Tripps role as the 85th Flying Training Squadron commander.

Air Force Test Center Commander Maj. Gen. Evan Dertien, left, and Col. Jeffrey Geraghty, right, previous commander of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, applaud Col. Randel Gordon, center, after he assumed command of AEDC during a Change of Command Ceremony June 16, 2022, in the Aircraft Test Support Facility at Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee. Also pictured is Chief Master Sgt. Jennifer Cirricione, senior enlisted leader, AEDC.

The 142nd Force Support Squadron held a change of command ceremony at Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon, June 10, 2022. Lt. Col. Kelly Barton relinquished command and Maj. Berlinda White, previously serving as the personnel director for the Oregon Air National Guard, assumed command from the presiding officer for the event, 142nd Mission Support Group Commander, Col David Shattls.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Kenneth Bibb, left, 18th Air Force commander, accepts the guidon from Col. Corey Simmons, right, outgoing 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, during the 60th AMW change of command ceremony at Travis Air Force Base, California, July 27, 2022. Bibb was the presiding officer for the change of command ceremony.

U.S. Air National Guard Lt. Col. Christopher Lutz, 146th Operations Group Commander, is promoted to the rank of Colonel during a ceremony at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, California, Feb. 3, 2024. Col. Christopher Dougherty, Commander of the 146AW, served as the officiating officer. Air National Guard

Senior Master Sgt. William L. Nearhood, 192nd Wing superintendent of the advanced programs office, retires from the Virginia Air National Guard during a ceremony presided by Col. Christopher G. Batterton, 192nd Wing commander, on May 15, 2022, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. In 1985, Nearhood began his military career when he enlisted into the Navy then transferred to the VaANG in 1997 where he finished his nearly 37 year military career.

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Terry Bullard, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, commander (Left), facilitates the transfer of command to U.S. Air Force Col. Laura Dejong, AFOSI 5th Field Investigations Region inbound commander, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 8, 2022. After assuming command, Dejong gave a speech to the ceremony attendees recognizing their service.

U.S. Air Force Col. Mary Teeter relinquished command of the 305th Maintenance Group to U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Pendley during a change of command ceremony. U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Wiederholt, 305th Air Mobility Wing commander, presided over the ceremony. Teeter led CAN DO Airmen and 305th innovation through both the COVID-19 pandemic as well as Operations Allies Welcome/Refuge.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Nicholas Disney, commander of the 8th Airlift Squadron, gives his first salute as the 8th AS commander during the squadrons of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, June 3, 2022. Aircrews of the 8th AS operate the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, directly supporting numerous U.S. government agencies and international forces in global operations ranging from troop airlift/airdrop to lifesaving medevac and humanitarian/disaster relief.

Lt. Col. Kenneth McCormick, the newly appointed commander of the 124th Maintenance Group, assumes command of the MXG during an assumption of command ceremony at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Jan. 7, 2023. McCormick embarks on a maintenance command after spending his early career as a pilot and cyber operations.

From right: U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Anthony E. Genochio, 375th Force Support Squadron outgoing commander, relinquishes command after handing the guideon to U.S. Air Force Col. Jason J. Glynn, 375th Mission Support Group commander, during a change of command ceremony on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, July 6, 2022. Genochio has held various positions at detachment, squadron, group, wing, Numbered Air Force, Headquarters Air Force and expeditionary leadership levels.

An inactivation ceremony was held for the 553rd Air Force Band, also known as the Air National Guard Band of the Northeast, at the 193rd Regional Support Group, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., Jan. 6, 2024. The 553rd Air Force Band traces its lineage back to the 53rd Army Air Forces Band formed in Rapid City, S.D., on Aug. 2, 1942.

U.S. Space Force Col. Robert Long, commander, Space Launch Delta 30, gives opening remarks during a change of command ceremony on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., July 8, 2022. U.S. Air Force Col. Jessica Spitler relinquished command to U.S. Air Force Col. Brent Cunningham.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks presides over the U.S. North Command Command Colors passing between U.S. NORTHCOM and North American Aerospace Defence Outgoing Commander Air Force Gen. Glen D. VanHerck and Incoming Commander Air Force Gen. Gregory M. Guillot during the U.S. NORTHCOM and NORAD Change of Command ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Feb. 5, 2024. (DoD

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kyle Stewart, outgoing commander of the 8th Airlift Squadron, receives a Meritorious Service Medal from Col. Sergio Anaya, commander of the 62d Operations Group, during the 8th AS change of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, June 3, 2022. Stewart earned the medal for his actions while commanding the 8th AS. Aircrews of the 8th AS operate the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, directly supporting numerous U.S. government agencies and international forces in global operations ranging from troop airlift/airdrop to lifesaving medevac and humanitarian/disaster relief.

U.S. Air National Guard Lt. Col. Carolyn R. Bartley, 270th Engineering Installation Squadron Commander, presents retired USANG Lt. Col. Brian C. Carr, the former commander of the 270th EIS, with a gift on behalf of the squadron after his retirement ceremony on base Sept. 18, 2022. U.S. ANG Lt. Col. Brian C. Carr relinquished command of the 270th EIS to Bartley during a change of command ceremony which was held just prior to his retirement.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Troy Taylor was appointed the twelfth Ohio state command chief for the Ohio Air National Guard during a change of authority ceremony on September 10, 2022, at Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. Maj. Gen. James Camp, the Assistant Adjutant General for Air, Ohio National Guard, performed the ceremony as Taylor accepted authority from the previous state command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Heidi Bunker.

Lt. Col. Douglas Jeffrey IV assumes command of the 507th Operations group on Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Nov. 5, 2022. It is customary to pass the unit's guide-on flag to a new commander, as a symbol of passing the command position itself.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Lyndsey Ballinger, left, commander of the 129th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, presents a retirement flag to her predecessor, Col. Sigurd Lokensgard, Aug. 6, 2022, at Moffett Air National Guard Base, California. Lokensgard is a U.S. Air Force Academy graduate who retires with more than 30 years of service.

Maj. Christopher Kopp, 49th Communications Squadron commander, receives the unit guidon from Col. Juan Alvarez, 49th Mission Support Group commander, during a change of command ceremony, July 7, 2022 on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. 49th CS personnel are essential in ensuring the performance of MQ-9 Reaper and F-16 Viper aircrew training missions.

Col. Terry McClain, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, presents the guidon to Col. Michelle Van Sickle during the 433rd Medical Group assumption of command ceremony at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, May 14, 2022. Van Sickle was previously the 914th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron commander at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York.

Air Force Col. Adam Bingham, 47th Operations Group commander, presents an award to Lt. Col. Brian Tripp, former 85th Flying Training Squadron commander, during the 85th FTS change of command ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 3, 2022. Lt. Col. Gregory Show will be taking on Tripps role as the 85th Flying Training Squadron commander.

U.S. Air Force Gen. Duke Richardson, left, Commander, Air Force Material Command, USAF Maj. Gen. John Wilcox, middle, and USAF Maj. Gen. John Allen, prepare and execute the guidon exchange during the AF Installation & Material Support Center change of command ceremony, Aug. 12, 2022, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Maj. Gen. John Wilcox relinquishes command of the AFIMSC to Maj. Gen. John Allen.

Second Lt. Blake Harper, a new member of the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Honor Guard, takes part in a demonstration of the roles the guard plays in a military funeral during his graduation ceremony, April 25, 2022. Airmen from units across the base took part in the ceremony demonstrating a six-man flag fold, a firing party and the playing of Taps prior to them receiving their honor guard badges.

Senior Master Sgt. Hector R. Rosario, chief senior enlisted leader, 138th Fighter Wing Detachment 1, is promoted to Chief Master Sgt., Aug. 18, 2022, at Lone Star Flight Museum, Houston, Texas. Rosario entered the Air Force in May 1994 and began his career as an Aerospace Ground Equipment specialist with the Puerto Rico Air National Guard. He has deployed to the Persian Gulf, Jordan, Qatar, and Iraq in support of Operations SOUTHERN WATCH, IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM.

RICHMOND, Virginia (July 29th, 2022) Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 and Honorary Navy Chief, Phillip M. Brashear, son of the late Master Chief Master Diver Carl Brashear stands by as three Navy Divers make their way down the aisle to render his final salute, during his 40-year retirement ceremony held at the Frank B. Lotts Conference Center onboard Defense Supply Center in Richmond, Virginia on July 29th, 2022. CW5 Brashear retired after 40 years of service at the Frank B. Lotts Conference Center onboard Defense Supply Center in Richmond, Virginia on July 29th, 2022. Highlighting his contributions to the Navy, CW5 Brashear was appointed as an Honorary Navy Chief Petty Officer by the Master Chief Petty officer (MCPON) of the Navy Russell Smith for his relentless dedication to the United States Navy. Over the course of 17 years, CW5 Brashear inspired Sailors and members of the Chiefs Mess to keep pushing forward in the face of adversity, volunteering his service to the Navy, and accepting

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel (middle), 35th Fighter Wing commander, U.S. Navy Capt. Paul A. Hockran (left), Naval Air Facility Misawa commanding officer, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lieutenant General Chuju Ando (right), Northern Air Defense Force commander, depart during a Memorial Day ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 27, 2022. This American holiday is observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who lost their lives while serving in the U.S. military.

Staff Sgt. Rosalyn Gonzalez sings the national anthem during a change of command ceremony at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. on Feb. 3, 2024. Maj. General Derin S. Durham, 4th Air Force Commander, presided over the ceremony transferring command of the 434th Air Refueling Wing from Col. Summer A. Fields to Col. Van T. Thai. Air Force

Lt. Col. Thomas Shine assumed command of the 193rd Special Operations Support Squadron during a change of command ceremony in Middletown, Pennsylvania, Jan. 7, 2024. The presiding officer for the ceremony was Col. Gordon Frankenfield, 193rd Special Operations Group commander.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass congratulate Capt. Charles Aly, recipient of the 2021 Lance P. Sijan USAF Leadership Award, junior officer category, during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., April 3, 2023. The award is named for Medal of Honor recipient Capt. Lance Sijan, who died while being held as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War.

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Michael D. Stohler, Indiana Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Indiana National Guard, left, and Col. Joshua C. Waggoner, 122nd Fighter Wing commander salute during a promotion and change of command ceremony at the 122nd FW, Fort Wayne, Indiana, May 14, 2022. After his promotion to brigadier general, Stohler passed command of the 122nd FW to Waggoner.

U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations, Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, presides over the Space Operations Command (SpOC) Change of Command ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, January 9th, 2023. Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, SpOCs first commander, handed the reins over Lt. Gen. David N. Miller, Jr.

Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, officiated the retirement ceremony of Command Chief of ACC, David Wade on June 24, 2022, at Langley, AFB. Chief Wade will retire Nov. 1, 2022, after thirty years of service in the United States Air Force.

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 914th Honor Guard participate in an assumption of command ceremony October 1, 2022 in a hangar on Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York. The vision of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard is to ensure a legacy of Airmen who: promote the mission; protect the standards; perfect the image; and preserve the heritage.

Lt. Col. Richard Meziere hands command of the 190th Fighter Squadron over to Lt. Col. Michael Hampton during a change of command ceremony on Gowen Field, Nov. 5, 2022. This event serves to formally and publicly transfer command of the 190th FS from the outgoing to the incoming commander.

502nd Installation Support Group renders a salute during the 502nd Air Base Wing Change of command ceremony, May 3, 2022, Pfingston Basic Military Training Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The 502d Air Base Wing is host to Joint Base San Antonio which unifies 11 geographically distinct locations including JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, JBSA-Lackland, JBSA-Randolph and JBSA-Camp Bullis.

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cole Lumadue receives the Distinguished Graduate Award during the graduation ceremony for Airman leadership school class 22-6 and NCO Academy class 22-7, Sept 2, 2022, at the Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center on McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in East Tennessee.

Lt. Col. Kristen Carter, right, outgoing 436th Medical Support Squadron commander, relinquishes command of the 436th MDSS after handing the guidon to Col. Tracy Allen, left, 436th Medical Group commander, at The Landings on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 9, 2022. Constituted in 1992, the 436th MDSS held an inactivation ceremony and was the first of four ceremonies conducted within the 436th MDG. Guidon bearer for the ceremony was Master Sgt. Amy Schwiesow, center, 436th MDSS superintendent.

Lt. Col. Richard Meziere hands command of the 190th Fighter Squadron over to Lt. Col. Michael Hampton during a change of command ceremony on Gowen Field, Nov. 5, 2022. This event serves to formally and publicly transfer command of the 190th FS from the outgoing to the incoming commander.

Gen. Duke Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, passes the guidon over to Lt. Gen. Donna Shipton, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander, during an Assumption of Command ceremony at the National Museum of the Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, Jan. 17, 2024. Shipton previously served as the military deputy within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, at the Pentagon.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robert Stark receives the Distinguished Graduate Award during the graduation ceremony for Airman Leadership School class 22-5 and NCO Academy class 22-6, July 20, 2022, at the Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center on McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in East Tennessee.

Washington D.C. (July 5, 2022) Foreign military sales country flags are posted at the start of the semi-virtual Change of Leadership ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., where Lt. Gen. Eric Fick transferred authorities and duties of the F-35 Joint Program Office via Dr. William A. LaPlante Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to Lt. Gen. Michael Schmidt during a on July 5, 2022. The F-35 Joint Program Office is the Department of Defense's focal point for the 5th generation strike aircraft for the Navy, Air Force, Marines, and our allies. The F-35 is the premier multi-mission, 5th generation weapon system. Its ability to collect, analyze and share data is a force multiplier that enhances all assets in the battle-space: with stealth technology, advanced sensors, weapons capacity, and range. The F-35, which has been operational since July of 2015, is the most lethal, survivable, and interoperable fighter aircraft ever built.

U.S. Airmen and recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross congratulate each other during a ceremony at Travis Air Force Base, California, Dec. 9, 2022. U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Corey Martin, 18th Air Force commander, recognized 24 Airmen for their heroic actions during Operation Allies Refuge. The Distinguished Flying Cross is awarded to any officer or enlisted person of the U.S. armed forces for heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight.

Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, passes the guidon to Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing incoming commander, during the 374th AW change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 23, 2022. The passing of the guidon marks the beginning of Roddans tour as the commander.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, at right, outgoing 19th Air Force commander, passes the unit guidon to Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of Air Education Training Command, during the 19th Air Force change of command ceremony Aug. 19, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Stewart is responsible for monitoring production and oversees top level instruction and flying operations, manning, contracts, logistics and maintenance trends.

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U.S. Air Force Col. Callistus Elbourne, 628th Mission Support Group commander, receives the guidon from Lt. Col. Jason Williams, 628th Security Forces Squadron commander, during the 628th SFS Change of Command ceremony at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, June 17, 2022. The 628th SFS provides force protection, law enforcement, physical security and administrative support for Joint Base Charleston and Naval Weapons Station personnel.

A retirement ceremony honoring Col. Mussaret Zuberi is held at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 07, 2024. Zuberi served as the 121st Medical Group commander, and the ceremony was attended by family, friends, and members of the 121st ARW.

Family, friends and colleagues gathered at the Illinois Military Academy's auditorium Sept. 17, to celebrate the career of Col. Daniel Reichen and wish him well in future endeavors. Reichen retired as the Commander of the 129th Regimental Training Institute and most recently served as the Illinois National Guard's Director of Human Resources.

Lieutenant General Robert Raggio (left), Commander of Aeronautical Systems Center, Air Force Material Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, presents the 311th Human Systems Wing (HSW) flag to incoming Lloyd Dodd (right), who is assuming command of the Wing during the formal portion of the 311th Human Systems Wing Change of Command at Brooks Air Force Base, Texas. Base: Brooks Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

167th Airlift Wing Base Honor Guard members, Master Sgt. Geoffrey Blankenship and Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Casteel, proceed with an American flag to the front of the 167th Operations Group building to perform a flag folding for the Decoy 81 memorial ceremony at the wing, Oct. 7, 2022. The ceremony marks the 30th anniversary of the C-130 crash that killed all six crew members on board. Decoy 81 was the call sign of the aircraft.

167th Airlift Wing Base Honor Guard members, Master Sgt. Geoffrey Blankenship and Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Casteel, proceed with an American flag to the front of the 167th Operations Group building to perform a flag folding for the Decoy 81 memorial ceremony at the wing, Oct. 7, 2022. The ceremony marks the 30th anniversary of the C-130 crash that killed all six crew members on board. Decoy 81 was the call sign of the aircraft.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Aaron Larimore, Missouri Air National Guard, assumes command of the 139th Communications Flight from U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Patrick Shelton at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, Sept. 10, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Installation & Mission Support Center change of command ceremony, Aug. 12, 2022, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. USAF Maj. Gen. John Wilcox relinquishes command of AFIMSC to USAF Maj. Gen. John Allen.

Pennsylvania Air National Guard Lt. Col. Pete (facing, right), 103rd Attack Squadron Commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Christopher (facing, left) stand at attention during the reading of the promotion order for Christopher, the 103rd's Senior Enlisted Leader and Superintendent. Christopher was promoted to the Air Forces highest enlisted rank during a ceremony at Biddle Air National Guard Base, Pennsylvania April 2, 2022. (Air National Guard Photo Illustration by Tech. Sgt. Ross Alexander Whitley)

Air Force District of Washington Commander Maj. Gen. Joel Jackson and the Chief of the Romanian Air Force Staff Lt. Gen. Viorel Pana walk through the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., June 27, 2023. Pana was at ANC to participate in an Air Force Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

U.S. Air National Guard Col. Sonya L. Morrison, 185th Air Refueling Wing Commander, speaks to 185th ARW personnel at her Change of Command ceremony at the 185th Air Refueling Wing at Sioux City, Iowa, August 6, 2022. Morrison is replacing Col. Mark A. Muckey as wing commander.

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Michael Stohler, left, Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Indiana Air National Guard, hands the General's guidon to Brig. Gen. Mark Miller during a promotion ceremony in Fort Wayne, Indiana March 5, 2023. Miller joins Stohler's office to serve as Chief of Staff, Indiana Air National Guard, Stout Field, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Maj. Gen. D. Scott Durham, 4th Air Force commander, passes the guidon to Col. Patrick L. Brady-Lee (right) as he assumes command of the 349th Air Mobility Wing on January 7, 2024, at Travis Air Force Base, California.

U.S. Air Force Col. David Moon Halasi-Kun, 104th Fighter Wing Commander salutes Lt. Col. Peter Carr, 104FW maintenance group commander during a change of command ceremony June 12, 2022, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. A change of command ceremony is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of responsibility for a unit from one commanding officer to another.

LTC Vito J. Errico and Major Jason R. Zuniga are honorably promoted by LTG James M. Richardson, Acting Commanding General, Army Futures Command, with special guest speakers Dr. Richard Rhodes, Chancellor, Austin Community College and Mr. Will Grannis, CEO, Google Public Sector also in attendance, at the Army Software Factory in Austin, TX on September 09, 2022. (US Army Photo by Patrick Hunter)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Derek France, Third Air Force commander, delivers remarks during a change of command ceremony at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, June 29, 2022. During the ceremony, Col. Jason Camilletti, outgoing 48th Fighter Wing commander, relinquished command of the 48th FW to France, Third Air Force commander, who then charged Brig. Gen Joseph Campo with leading the Liberty Wing.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, speaks after taking command of AETC during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, May 20, 2022. Robinson, is a weapons officer and command pilot with more than 4,400 hours in airlift and trainer aircraft. Prior to assuming his current role, Lt. Gen. Robinson served as the deputy commander at Air Mobility Command. May 20, 2022, at JBSA-Randolph, Texas.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alonso Espinosa receives the Commandant Leadership Award during the graduation ceremony for Airman Leadership School, Class 22-4, June 07, 2022, at the Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center on McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in East Tennessee.

Friends and family of fifth Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Robert D. Gaylor, render honors as his casket is carried off, Feb. 10, 2024 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Joint Base San Antonio hosted the memorial service and interment for Gaylor, across JBSA-Lackland, Texas, and Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. Gaylor left his home in Indiana to enlist in the Air Force and then called the San Antonio area his post-military home for more than four decades. He is survived by his son, Kenny, and daughters Carol and Elaine. Air Force

U.S. Air Force Col. David Moon Halasi-Kun, 104th Fighter Wing Commander holds the guidon with Lt. Col. Steve Reynolds, 104FW maintenance group commander during a change of command ceremony June 12, 2022, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. A change of command ceremony is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of responsibility for a unit from one commanding officer to another.

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. - U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Desingano, (left) Space Base Delta 1 High Frontier Honor Guard member, unfurls the Space Base Delta 1 guidon during the Peterson-Schriever Garrison redesignation ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, May 23, 2022. The overarching theme of the event was to build a lean, agile and space mission-focused support force.

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Tyler Oswald receives the Distinguished Graduate Award during the graduation ceremony for Airman leadership school class 22-6 and NCO Academy class 22-7, Sept 2, 2022, at the Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center on McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in East Tennessee.

U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Davidson, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, gives a speech during the 47th Flying Training Wing change of command ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, July 22, 2022. As commander, Davidson will oversee nearly 2,800 military and civilian personnel engaged in executing more than 61,000 aircraft sorties yearly in support of Laughlin's Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training mission.

A Color Guard made up of Soldiers and Airmen with the Pennsylvania National Guard, retires the colors after the U.S. Property and Fiscal Officer national conference at the Gettysburg Wyndham.

District of Columbia National Guard holds promotion ceremony for Maj. Michelle A. Watkis, in D.C. Armory, February 3, 2024. During the ceremony Watkis received the Meritorious awards for her exemplary work throughout her career. Army

Commander of the 908th Mission Support Group, Col. Clinton Cash, transfers the 908th Civil Engineer guidon to Lt. Col. Randall Gibbs, new 908 CES commander, during an Assumption of Command ceremony July 9, 2022 at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Gibbs takes command of the 908 CES as the wing is preparing for a potential remission from a tactical C-130H Hercules mission to being the Air Force's Formal Training Unit for the MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Mike Perez, left, commander of the 62nd Maintenance Group, presents Maj. Wesley Ekwall, outgoing commander of the 62nd Aerial Port Squadron, with the Meritorious Service Medal during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, July 21, 2022. The 62nd APS serves as the primary port for passenger and cargo shipments in the Pacific Northwest region and supports U.S. Transportation Command/Air Mobility Command missions for major exercises and deployments spanning the globe.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Bryngel Erickson, outgoing 435th Supply Chain Operations Squadron commander, receives the Meritorious Service Medal during the 435th SCOS Change of Command on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, June 2, 2022. Erickson received this medal for his outstanding service as the commander of the 435th SCOS.

The Kentucky Air National Guard recognizes the 123rd Airlift Wings top Airmen for 2023 during the Airmans Gala at the Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky., Feb. 10, 2024. The event drew more than 400 guests. Air National Guard

020429-F-4155R-002. Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Col. Todd Randolph takes the guidon from Maj. Gen. Jackson as he assumes command of the 316th Wing and the installation in Hangar 3 at Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 30, 2022. The guidon embodies the history of the organization, the dignity of the command, and its hopes for victory.

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard Martin, 423d Air Base Group commander, speaks during a change of command ceremony at RAF Alconbury, England, June 22, 2022. The ceremony is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of a units authority from one commander to another.

U.S. Air Force Col. William Hunter, 81st Training Wing commander, Maj. Alexander Newcome, outgoing 81st Comptroller Squadron commander and Maj. Christopher O'Dell, incoming 81st CPTS commander, stand at the position of attention during the 81st CPTS Change of Command Ceremony in the Bay Breeze Event Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, June 16, 2022. Newcome passed command of the 81st CPTS to O'Dell.

Col. Kenneth M. Lute, 911th Airlift Wing inspector general, gives a speech during his retirement ceremony, at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1, 2022. During one of his deployments, Lute maintained complete accountability of Air Force members at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, and provided support to the Provincial Reconstruction Teams.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Caitlin Brown, senior public affairs officer for the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and retired U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. William Buchanan hold a certificate of retirement during a ceremony April 1, 2023, at St. Francis Barracks, St. Augustine, Florida. Buchanan was presented the certificate during the ceremony for serving 20 years in the U.S. Air Force in both active duty and guard status.

U.S. Air Force Col. Frederick Coleman, 505th Command and Control Wing commander, left, takes the 505th CCW, Detachment 1s guidon flag from Col. Michael Goodman, rt, as he relinquishes command at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, June 24, 2022. The 505th CCW, Det. 1 is the principal airpower advisor to the U.S. Army's Training and Doctrine Command, Combined Arms Center for present and future weapons systems, capabilities, ordinance, tactics, procedures, and limitations as they influence U.S. Army force structure, doctrine, concepts, training, modeling and simulation, acquisition, and analysis programs.

U.S. Air Force Col. Raymond Clydesdale, 375th Medical Group commander, assumes command of the 375th MDG after receiving the guidon from Col. Chris Robinson, 375th Air Mobility Wing commander, on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, June 23, 2022. As a chief flight surgeon, Clydesdale has flown 775 hours in 15 different aircraft.

Col. Michael Parks and Col. Bradford, the 507th Air Refueling Wing commander and former 507th Medical Squadron, respectively, pose with the Meritorious Service Medal certificate, awarded to Bradford on Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Oct. 15, 2022. Bradford's performance in the 507th MDS was distinguished as oustanding in his role as a commander and senior medical provider.

Airmen and Guardians gather for a photo with Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 4, 2022.

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