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    RC-South transitions to TAAC-South in ceremony at KAF [Image 2 of 3]

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    Two senior U.S. Army soldiers in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniforms are performing a military colors-casing or uncasing ceremony, handling a unit guidon with multiple streamer decorations. The ceremony appears to be taking place inside a hangar or large indoor facility, with additional soldiers standing at attention in the background holding rifles. The presence of the U.S. flag and multiple unit colors suggests a formal change of command or deployment-related ceremony.

    KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN

    10.14.2014

    Photo by Staff Sgt. John Etheridge 

    ISAF Regional Command South

    Maj. Gen. Michael Bills, commanding general of 1st Cavalry Division and Regional Command-South, and Command Sgt. Maj. Andrew Barteky, the 1st Cav. Div. and RC-South command sergeant major, cased the 1st Cav.’s colors during a ceremony on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, to commemorate the transition of RC-South to the new Train Advise and Assist Command-South, Oct. 14, 2014. Both the 1st Cav. Div. colors and the colors of Commander, Kandahar Airfield were cased, signifying the beginning of the TAAC-South mission. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. John Etheridge)

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    Date Taken: 10.14.2014
    Date Posted: 10.14.2014 13:31
    Photo ID: 1613499
    VIRIN: 141014-Z-BQ261-150
    Resolution: 4288x2848
    Size: 6.13 MB
    Location: KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, AF
    Web Views: 203
    Downloads: 15

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    A military ceremony is taking place inside a large hangar facility, with a speaker at a podium addressing an audience of multinational military personnel who are saluting. A color guard stands on a raised platform displaying multiple national and military flags including the United States flag, Afghan flag, NATO flag, Australian flag, and others. The diverse uniforms visible in the audience suggest this is a coalition or multinational military event.
    Two senior U.S. Army soldiers in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniforms are performing a military colors-casing or uncasing ceremony, handling a unit guidon with multiple streamer decorations. The ceremony appears to be taking place inside a hangar or large indoor facility, with additional soldiers standing at attention in the background holding rifles. The presence of the U.S. flag and multiple unit colors suggests a formal change of command or deployment-related ceremony.
    Three U.S. Army soldiers in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniforms are performing a military colors ceremony, likely a casing or uncasing of the colors ritual. Two soldiers in the foreground are handling a rolled flag or guidon, while a third soldier stands at attention in the background. Multiple unit flags and guidons are visible in the background, suggesting a formal change of command or activation/inactivation ceremony.

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