Air Force Change of Command Ceremonies

Ceremonial images of change of command events within the Air Force, highlighting leadership transitions and formal presentations of honors.

Lt. Col. Stephen Frodsham, 192nd Wing inspector general, retires from the Virginia Air National Guard after a career of more than 22 years, on April 1, 2023, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.
Lt. Col. Stephen Frodsham, 192nd Wing inspector general, retires from the Virginia Air National Guard after a career of more than 22 years, on April 1, 2023, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.
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Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., right, poses with Air Chief Marshal Fadjar Prasetyo, chief of staff of the Indonesian Air Force, after a meeting at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., May 19, 2022. Brown and Prasetyo discussed partnership between their services.
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Tech. Sgt. Robert Melcher pins the Command Civilian Award for Valor on his wife, Jacqueline, director of the 88th Civil Engineer Groups Installation Management Division, during a ceremony March 28, 2023, in the Wright-Patt Club, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Melcher was honored for her role in rendering aid at the scene of a fiery, head-on vehicle collision Oct. 16 in nearby Chester Township.
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Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. and Janine Sijan pose with a rubbing of her brothers name from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial before a ceremony for the 2019 to 2022 Lance P. Sijan USAF Leadership Awards 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.
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Incoming 131st Communications Flight Commander Capt. Garth Myers receives the groups guidon from Col. William Miller during a change of command ceremony June 26, 2022, at Jefferson Barracks Air National Guard Base, St. Louis, Missouri. Myer assumed command from Lt. Col. Jason Slayton.
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President Barack Obama presents White House Military Aide Lieutenant Colonel Barrett Bernard, U.S. Army, with the Defense Superior Service Medal during a departure ceremony in the Oval Office, Oct. 12, 2011. Additional military aides stand at attention in the background.
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Lt. Col. Anniesa Selimos assumes command of the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron (ASTS) during an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, Dec 3, 2022. As commander, Selimos will lead the Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 446th ASTS with a wartime mission to deploy personnel, providing nursing and specialty functions of up to a 200-bed Expeditionary Readiness Patient Staging Facility.
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Members of the 423d Air Base Group Honor Guard stand at attention prior to 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.
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Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. Jay Raymond and Mollie Raymond salute the honor guard after the CSO change of responsibility at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 2, 2022. Gen. Chance Saltzman relieved Raymond as the second CSO, the senior uniformed officer heading the Space Force.
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Leadership and newly promoted 2nd Lt.
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A colleague embraces Air Force Capt. Taylor Bye after a ceremony at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., May 11, 2022. Bye was awarded the 2020 Koren Kolligian Jr. Trophy to recognize her outstanding airmanship when her A-10C attack aircraft suffered a catastrophic gun malfunction and she safely performed a belly landing with the loss of the aircraft landing gear and canopy. This image has been altered to obscure security badges.
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The Honorable Bob Kelly, left, Mayor of Great Falls, Airman Jayden Thompson, middle, 10th Missile Squadron unit program coordinator, and Col. Kenneth Benton, right, 341st Maintenance Group commander, hold their cake slices for a picture during the Air Force 75th Anniversary Ball Sept. 24, 2022, in Great Falls, Mont. An example of an Air Force Ball tradition is the cutting of the cake. Traditionally, the lowest and highest-ranking service members are the first to cut the cake.
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Sen. Kevin Cramer, left, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force Roger Towberman, Spc. 3 Tyler Evangelista, and Rep. Doug Lamborn cut the cake during the U.S. Space Forces 3rd birthday celebration at the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., Nov. 30, 2022. The birthday officially falls on Dec. 20.
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Republic of Korea Air Force Maj. Gen. Seok-Rak Son, Air Defense and Control commander, gives a closing speech after a cake cutting ceremony at the 75th U.S. Air Force Ball at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 15th, 2022. Son spoke about the importance of the alliance between the ROK and U.S. and how events like the ball contribute to strengthening that relationship.
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Mr. Wayne Herbert, left, operations officer with Marine Corps Installations East (MCIEAST)-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, presents a dedicated photo of U.S. Marine Corps Ret. Let. Gen. John A. Lejeune, 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps, to Ret. Master Sgt. Fernando Schiefelbein, right, retired operations specialist with G-3/5, right, during Schiefelbeins retirement ceremony at the Marston Pavilion on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 1, 2022. Mr. Schiefelbein retired after 38 years of service aboard MCIEAST-MCB Camp Lejeune as a G-3/5 Operation Specialist.
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U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Peterson, Air National Guard Assistant to the Deputy Surgeon General, is promoted to brigadier general in St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 16, 2022.
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Brig. Gen. Peter T. Green III, Assistant Adjutant General for Air, Massachusetts Air National Guard, retired after 40 years of service in a ceremony held at the 104th Fighter WIng on Sept. 10, 2022. Brig. Gen. Green started his career as a security forces specialist at the 104FW and prior to moving to Massachusetts ANG Joint Force Headquarts was the 104FW Commander. Distinguished guests included Maj. Gen. Gary W. Keefe, The Adjutant General, Massachusetts Air National Guard, Brig. Gen. Virginia Gaglio, Chief of Staff and Air Component Commander, Massachusetts ANG, Col. David 'Moon' Halasikun, 104FW Commander, Massachusetts Senator John Velis, Westfield Mayor Michael McCabe, and other 104FW leaders, members, family and friends. (U.S Air National Guard Photos by Master Sgt. Lindsey S. Watson)
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Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. poses with Brig. Gen. Mohammad Hiyasat, commander of the Royal Jordanian Air Force, after a meeting at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., June 30, 2022. Brown and Hiyasat discussed partnership between their services.
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030125-F-9259M-002. Complete Scene Caption: US Air Force (USAF) Command CHIEF MASTER Sergeants (CCMSGT) (from left) Tim Carroll, 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base (AB), Germany, E. J. Griffis, 3rd Air Force, RAF Mildenhall, England, Vickie C. Mauldin, USAFE, Ramstein AB, Germany, special guest speaker ninth CHIEF MASTER Sergeant of the Air Force (CMSAF) James C. Binnicker, Doug Hodge, 65th AB Wing, Lajes Field, Azores, Patrick Masters, 26th Intelligence Operations Group, Ramstein AB, Germany, and Dan Kuester, 85th Group, Keflavik, Iceland, gather for the 2003 Ramstein Air Base CHIEF's Induction Ceremony. The induction ceremony is a special night of celebration for the 37 US Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) inductees and allows the military community an opportunity to say "Thank You" to the spouses and other guests who have played a significant role in the career of our newest chiefs. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Comman
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U.S. Air Force Col. Catherine "Cat" Logan, commander of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling and the 11th Wing, along with other service members of JBAB pose for a photo with Rep. Clay Higgins at the U.S. Capitol, Nov. 15, 2022. The group also toured the U.S. Capitol during their visit.
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U.S. Air Force service members pose for a photo at the end of the annual awards ceremony Feb. 15, 2023, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. The awards ceremony is an annual event to recognize the achievements of Airmen under the 100th Air Refueling Wing.
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Sen. Kevin Cramer, left, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force Roger Towberman and Rep. Doug Lamborn, right, applaud Spc. 3 Tyler Evangelista, the junior Guardian present, during the U.S. Space Forces 3rd birthday celebration at the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., Nov. 30, 2022. The birthday officially falls on Dec. 20.
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U.S. Air Force Col. Timothy Curry, 319th Reconnaissance Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Cable Spicklemire, 319th Force Support Squadron relocation technician, cut a cake Sept. 16, 2022, during the 319th RWs celebration of the Air Forces 75th birthday at the Ralph Englestad Arena in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The theme for the ball called airmen to Innovate, Accelerate and Thrive, to celebrate what the Air Force was able to accomplish over the past 75 years of service and to look forward to a bright future.
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The 131st Bomb Wing's Outstanding Airmen of the Year are, from upper left, Staff Sgt. Calista Gasek, 131st Mission Support Group; Tech. Sgt. Tamara Matthews, 157th Air Operations Group; Master Sgt. Dakota Croft, 131st Operations Group; Master Sgt. Matthew Hembree, 131st Medical Group; Capt. Nilani Singler, 157th Air Operations Group, and Mr. Timothy Freeman, 131st Bomb Wing Staff.
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U.S. Air Force Col. Lisa Wildman, 501st Combat Support Wing vice commander, engages with attendees during the Cambridgeshire County Day at the Newmarket July Course, England, June 23, 2022. The County Day was an opportunity to celebrate Cambridgeshire and Her Majesty The Queens Platinum Jubilee.
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The Legion of Merit is awarded to COL William M. Vance by MGEN Carl D. McIntosh, Deputy CHIEF, Army Reserve, in a ceremony at the Pentagon. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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New blue police uniforms worn by 1400 male and female North Rhine-Westphalian police officers, Duesseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe
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Iwan Clontz (center right), North Carolina Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve State Chairman, Ron Bogle (far left), ESGR National Chairman, and Ed Hamilton (far right), NC-ESGR Vice Chairman, congratulate Josh Koshcheck (Center left), Chief Executive Officer of Check Defense and recipient of the Secretary of Defense Freedom Award, during a ceremony at Joint Forces Headquarters, Raleigh, North Carolina, Sept. 8, 2022. The Freedom Award is the highest recognition given by the United States Government to employers for their outstanding support of employees serving in the Guard and Reserve.