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    355th Fighter Squadron Change of Command Ceremony [Image 3 of 5]

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    Two U.S. Air Force officers in olive drab flight suits are participating in a military change of command ceremony, jointly holding a unit guidon (flag) in what appears to be an aircraft hangar. The ceremony is taking place in front of what appears to be an F-35 fighter jet. Both officers are wearing rank insignia and unit patches consistent with a formal military ceremony.

    EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

    08.14.2026

    Photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Paczkowski 

    354th Fighter Wing

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Erik Gonsalves, right, relinquishes command of the 355th Fighter Squadron to U.S. Air Force Col. Samuel Chipman, 354th Operations Group commander, during a change of command ceremony at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 14, 2026. Change of command ceremonies feature the passing of the guidon from the outgoing to the incoming commander, ensuring continuity of authority and accountability before the assembled unit and underscoring the Air Force’s commitment to discipline and heritage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Paczkowski)

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    Date Taken: 08.14.2026
    Date Posted: 08.17.2026 13:30
    Photo ID: 9870431
    VIRIN: 260814-F-WJ136-1037
    Resolution: 6785x4523
    Size: 3.3 MB
    Location: EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, ALASKA, US
    Web Views: 23
    Downloads: 3

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    Two U.S. Air Force personnel in olive green flight suits are posing together in an aircraft hangar, holding a formal certificate or commendation document. An F-35 fighter jet is visible in the background along with an American flag and a U.S. Air Force flag. The occasion appears to be a military award or recognition ceremony.
    A U.S. Air Force military ceremony, likely a change of command, taking place inside an aircraft hangar. A uniformed officer in olive flight suit stands at attention rendering a salute while assembled personnel in the foreground return the salute. A second officer is seated in a leather chair to the right, smiling, with F-35 stealth fighter jets and American and Air Force flags visible in the background.
    Two U.S. Air Force officers in olive drab flight suits are participating in a military change of command ceremony, jointly holding a unit guidon (flag) in what appears to be an aircraft hangar. The ceremony is taking place in front of what appears to be an F-35 fighter jet. Both officers are wearing rank insignia and unit patches consistent with a formal military ceremony.
    Two U.S. Air Force officers in olive green flight suits are participating in a military guidon/flag transfer ceremony, likely a change of command. They are jointly holding a wooden staff with a unit guidon in front of military flags inside an aircraft hangar. An F-35 fighter jet is visible in the background.
    A military officer in a flight suit stands at the front of a hangar, returning a salute to a formation of assembled personnel. The ceremony appears to be a formal military event such as a change of command or unit activation, taking place in an aircraft hangar with a fighter jet visible in the background. Both the American flag and what appears to be a U.S. Air Force flag are prominently displayed behind the officer.

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