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    Col. Catalino assumes command of 433rd Medical Group ‘Peace is temporary… Our role is to be ready’ [Image 4 of 4]

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    A military ceremony is taking place in an auditorium or theater, where a soldier on stage is rendering a salute to a large formation of uniformed personnel seated and standing in the audience, who are all returning the salute. An American flag and what appears to be a unit guidon flag are displayed on stage near a podium. The setting and formal saluting suggest this is a change of command, promotion, or similar official military ceremony.

    SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

    06.07.2026

    Photo by Master Sgt. Jacob Lewis 

    433rd Airlift Wing

    Col. Joseph H. Catalino Jr., 433rd Medical Group commander, returns a salute to the Airmen under his command during an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, June 7, 2026. The traditional "first salute" is a time-honored military custom symbolizing the formal acceptance of leadership and establishing a mutual bond of trust and respect between a commander and their unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Fontenot)

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    Date Taken: 06.07.2026
    Date Posted: 06.16.2026 11:25
    Photo ID: 9753354
    VIRIN: 260607-F-TT318-1221
    Resolution: 6048x4024
    Size: 6.38 MB
    Location: SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, US
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    A U.S. Air Force officer with the name tape 'JEFFREY' and Colonel rank insignia (silver eagle) is speaking at a wooden podium with a microphone. He is wearing the OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform with 'US AIR FORCE' tape visible on his chest. The setting appears to be a formal military ceremony or briefing in an auditorium with a red curtain backdrop.
    A military change of command ceremony is taking place on a stage with a red curtain backdrop. Two uniformed service members in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are jointly holding a unit guidon (flag), with a third service member standing behind them. The scene is flanked by the United States flag on the left and the United States Air Force flag on the right.
    A military officer in camouflage uniform stands on a stage addressing a large audience of uniformed military personnel seated in an auditorium. The stage features an American flag and what appears to be an Air Force flag, with a wooden podium visible in the background. The setting appears to be a formal military briefing or ceremony in a base theater or auditorium.
    A military ceremony is taking place in an auditorium or theater, where a soldier on stage is rendering a salute to a large formation of uniformed personnel seated and standing in the audience, who are all returning the salute. An American flag and what appears to be a unit guidon flag are displayed on stage near a podium. The setting and formal saluting suggest this is a change of command, promotion, or similar official military ceremony.

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