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    A formal U.S. Air Force change of command ceremony is taking place in front of a large American flag backdrop. Two senior officers in dress blue uniforms are exchanging salutes while a non-commissioned officer holds the unit guidon/flag between them. This ritual signifies the transfer of command authority from one officer to another.

    UNITED STATES

    06.16.2021

    Photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria Cowan 

    509th Bomb Wing   

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Mark Weatherington, Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander, officiates the 509th Bomb Wing change of command ceremony, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 16, 2021. Military change of command ceremonies are a time honored tradition that symbolizes the continuity of authority as the command passes from one individual to another, and is symbolized by the handing the unit flag from the outgoing commander to the new. During the ceremony, Weatherington passed the unit flag from Col. Jeffrey Schreiner to Col. Daniel Diehl. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria Hommel)

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    Date Taken: 06.16.2021
    Date Posted: 06.18.2021 09:15
    Photo ID: 6698234
    VIRIN: 210616-F-HO012-0171
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    Location: US
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