Photo by Senior Airman Liam Eveleigh | 174th Attack Wing | 03.07.2026
U.S. Air Force Airmen serving as group commanders or higher stand at attention during a change of command ceremony at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, Syracuse, N.Y., March 7, 2026. The ceremony marked leadership transitions within the 174th Attack Wing and upheld the military tradition of formally transferring authority and responsibility between commanders. (U.S. Air National Guard......
Photo by Senior Airman Liam Eveleigh | 174th Attack Wing | 03.07.2026
U.S. Air Force Col. Seth Anderson speaks after assuming command of the 174th Operations Group during a change of command ceremony at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, Syracuse, N.Y., March 7, 2026. During the ceremony, the guidon was passed to Anderson, symbolizing the formal transfer of authority and responsibility. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Liam Eveleigh)...
Photo by Senior Airman Liam Eveleigh | 174th Attack Wing | 03.07.2026
U.S. Air Force Col. Brett Batick, commander of the 174th Attack Wing, left, passes the guidon to Col. Seth Anderson as he assumes command of the 174th Operations Group during a change of command ceremony at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, Syracuse, N.Y., March 7, 2026. The passing of the guidon symbolizes the formal transfer of authority and responsibility from one commander to another.......
Photo by Senior Airman Liam Eveleigh | 174th Attack Wing | 03.07.2026
U.S. Air Force Col. Brett Batick, commander of the 174th Attack Wing, left, receives the guidon from Col. Keith Walker as he relinquishes command of the 174th Operations Group during a change of command ceremony at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, Syracuse, N.Y., March 7, 2026. The passing of the guidon symbolizes the formal transfer of authority and responsibility during a change of......
Photo by Senior Airman Liam Eveleigh | 174th Attack Wing | 03.07.2026
U.S. Air Force Col. Keith Walker speaks before relinquishing command of the 174th Operations Group during a change of command ceremony at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, Syracuse, New York, March 7, 2026. Change of command ceremonies are a long-standing military tradition that symbolize the formal transfer of authority and responsibility from one commander to another. (U.S. Air National......
Photo by Senior Airman Liam Eveleigh | 174th Attack Wing | 03.07.2026
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Lee Neitzel, incoming 174th Maintenance Group commander, speaks after assuming command during a change of command ceremony at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, Syracuse, New York, March 7, 2026. During the ceremony, U.S. Air Force Col. Brett Batick, commander of the 174th Attack Wing, passed the guidon to Neitzel, symbolizing the formal transfer of authority and......
Photo by Senior Airman Liam Eveleigh | 174th Attack Wing | 03.07.2026
U.S. Air Force Col. Brett Batick, commander of the 174th Attack Wing, left, passes the guidon to incoming 174th Maintenance Group commander Lt. Col. Lee Neitzel during a change of command ceremony at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, Syracuse, N.Y., March 7, 2026. The passing of the guidon symbolizes the formal transfer of authority and responsibility from one commander to another. (U.S.......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan McCrink | 174th Attack Wing | 03.05.2026
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 174th Attack Wing, New York Air National Guard, pack a pallet for loading onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in preparation for their return to home station during exercise Sentry South 26-2 in Gulfport, Mississippi, March 3, 2026. Sentry South 26-2 is a large force employment exercise focused on major combat operations and joint maritime opportunities......