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    U.S. Air Force transfers control of NATO Baltic Air Police mission to Denmark [Image 1 of 5]

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    Two military officers in olive/sage green flight suits are shaking hands while jointly holding a ceremonial oversized golden key. The ceremony appears to be a formal transfer of command or authority, likely within a NATO context based on visible flags and insignia. Small pennants and a NATO logo are attached to the key's handle.

    SIAULIAI, LITHUANIA

    01.08.2018

    Photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew 

    48th Fighter Wing

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Clint Guenther, 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron detachment commander, presents the key to the Baltic Air Policing mission to Royal Dannish air force commander Col. Uffe Holstener during the official Baltic Air Policing hand-over, take-over ceremony at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, Jan. 8, 2018. This is Denmark's sixth Baltic Air Policing rotation since operations began in 2004. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew)

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    Date Taken: 01.08.2018
    Date Posted: 01.09.2018 04:01
    Photo ID: 4068126
    VIRIN: 180108-F-QP712-0095
    Resolution: 3262x2178
    Size: 4.63 MB
    Location: SIAULIAI, LT
    Web Views: 114
    Downloads: 19

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    Two military officers in olive/sage green flight suits are shaking hands while jointly holding a ceremonial oversized golden key. The ceremony appears to be a formal transfer of command or authority, likely within a NATO context based on visible flags and insignia. Small pennants and a NATO logo are attached to the key's handle.
    A close-up photograph of a U.S. Air Force Airman Battle Uniform (ABU) in digital tiger-stripe camouflage pattern. A military medal is prominently displayed on the chest pocket, featuring a shield-shaped medallion with a gold map silhouette and a multicolored ribbon in blue, red, yellow, and white stripes. A badge is also visible on the uniform above the chest pocket.
    Four military jet aircraft are flying in formation against a clear, deep blue sky. The formation consists of one aircraft flying higher and separately at the upper left, while three aircraft fly in a diagonal echelon formation at lower right. The aircraft appear to be a mix of F-15 Eagles and F-16 Fighting Falcons based on their visible silhouettes.
    A Danish Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon with serial number E-609 is parked on a wet tarmac beside a green military hangar. The aircraft displays the Danish roundel on its fuselage and the Danish flag (Dannebrog) on its tail fin. The image appears to be taken during early morning or late afternoon light, casting the aircraft partially in shadow.
    A civilian woman in a magenta/burgundy jacket speaks at a wooden podium with a microphone during what appears to be an official military ceremony. Behind her stand four U.S. Air Force personnel in uniform, including two in camouflage ABU (Airman Battle Uniform) and one in a green flight suit. Two flags are partially visible in the background, one appearing to be the Lithuanian flag (yellow, green, red) and another red flag on the right.

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