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    A formal military ceremony is taking place inside a large hangar facility, with numerous personnel in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms rendering salutes in formation. A guidon bearing '509 BW' and '509 MSG' markings with a blue and gold design is visible on the left side. The scene appears to be an official unit ceremony such as a change of command, activation, or inactivation.

    UNITED STATES

    06.16.2021

    Photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Salazar 

    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 Tech. Sgt. Heather Salazar)

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    Date Taken: 06.16.2021
    Date Posted: 06.21.2021 10:02
    Photo ID: 6699370
    VIRIN: 210616-F-ZT243-0034
    Resolution: 6880x4584
    Size: 2.21 MB
    Location: US
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