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    Change of Command Ceremony: USAFE and NATO Air Command Ramstein under new command [Image 1 of 16]

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    A formal military change of command ceremony is taking place inside an aircraft hangar. Senior officers from multiple branches, including U.S. Air Force and Navy personnel, are participating in the traditional passing of a unit guidon/flag. The ceremony includes the presence of an American flag and other military unit flags as a backdrop.

    RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, RHEINLAND-PFALZ, GERMANY

    12.13.2010

    Photo by OR-9 Adriaan Boer 

    NATO Headquarters Allied Air Command, Ramstein

    Gen. Mark A. Welsh III accepts the Allied Air Command Ramstein flag from Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Adm. James G. Stavridis

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    Date Taken: 12.13.2010
    Date Posted: 12.13.2010 10:51
    Photo ID: 349215
    VIRIN: 101213-O-4972B-120
    Resolution: 4068x2688
    Size: 7.76 MB
    Location: RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, RHEINLAND-PFALZ, DE
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    A formal military change of command ceremony is taking place inside an aircraft hangar. Senior officers from multiple branches, including U.S. Air Force and Navy personnel, are participating in the traditional passing of a unit guidon/flag. The ceremony includes the presence of an American flag and other military unit flags as a backdrop.
    A senior U.S. military officer in dress uniform stands before an American flag and white curtains. He appears to be speaking or addressing an audience, with hands clasped in front of him. His uniform displays multiple rows of service ribbons, aviator wings, and four-star rank insignia on his shoulders.
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    A military ceremony in which a naval officer in a dark dress uniform is pinning a medal onto a senior Air Force officer wearing a blue service dress uniform with multiple ribbons and badges. A third uniformed officer is visible in the background. A blue flag with a white star is partially visible on the left side of the image.
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