Military Uniform Recognition

Images show military personnel in ceremonial settings, receiving honors or making speeches, highlighting the significance of rank and uniform presentations.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kyle Stewart, outgoing commander of the 8th Airlift Squadron, gives his final salute as the 8th AS commander during the squadrons change of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, June 3, 2022. Stewart relinquished command to Lt. Col. Nicholas Disney. Aircrews of the 8th AS operate the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, directly supporting numerous U.S. government agencies and international forces in global operations ranging from troop airlift/airdrop to lifesaving medevac and humanitarian/disaster relief.

U.S. Space Force Col. Ernest Lincoln Bonner, incoming Commander of Space Delta 12, has a Commanders Badge pinned to his uniform by his spouse during a Change of Command ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, July 6, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. John Wilcox, outgoing commander, Air Force Installation & Mission Support Center, provides his final remarks during the change of command ceremony, Aug. 12, 2022, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Maj. Gen. John Wilcox, relinquishes command of the AF Installation & Mission Support Center to USAF Maj. Gen. John Allen.

U.S. Air Force Gen. Jeff Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa commander, welcomes Maj. Gen. Derek France, Third Air Force commander, as the newest leader of the major commands only numbered air force at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 22, 2022. With this assumption of command, France became the 56th commander of 3rd AF. He is now charged with leading all the wings in USAFE-AFAFRICA, and the commands 32,000 Airmen.

U.S. Air Force Col. Elizabeth Hanson, 305th Air Mobility Wing commander, congratulates Lt. Col. Skylar W. Rollins, 911th Air Refueling Squadron incoming commander, during the squadrons assumption of command ceremony at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Sept. 9, 2022. The squadron is the Air Force's very first active-duty squadron that is under the command of a reserve wing.

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U.S. Air Force Maj. William Bennett (right), 17th Communications Squadron outgoing commander, relinquishes command to Col. Matthew Reilman, 17th Training Wing commander, during the 17th CS change of command ceremony, at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, May 5, 2022. Passing the guidon physically represents the symbolism of passing the squadron responsibilities to the next commander.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kyle Stewart, outgoing commander of the 8th Airlift Squadron, gives his final salute as the 8th AS commander during the squadrons change of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, June 3, 2022. Stewart relinquished command to Lt. Col. Nicholas Disney. Aircrews of the 8th AS operate the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, directly supporting numerous U.S. government agencies and international forces in global operations ranging from troop airlift/airdrop to lifesaving medevac and humanitarian/disaster relief.

The 944th Fighter Wing holds a senior noncommissioned officer induction ceremony at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., April 10, 2022. The recently promoted Airmen were charged with increased responsibilities and authority as they accepted the leadership role of their new rank.

Lt. Col. Kenneth McCormick, the newly appointed commander of the 124th Maintenance Group, assumes command of the MXG during an assumption of command ceremony at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Jan. 7, 2023. McCormick embarks on a maintenance command after spending his early career as a pilot and cyber operations.

Lt. Col. Dominic S. Calderon, 301st Airlift Squadron chief of training; 1st Lt.Kyle Anderson, 301st AS assistant operations officer; Master Sgt. Silva Foster, 301st AS loadmaster; Senior Airman Michael Geller, 517th Airlift Squadron loadmaster; and and Staff Sgt. Dennis Gonzalez-Furman,437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, stand during a ceremony honoring four of them as recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Apr. 1, 2022. The Distinguished Flying Cross medal is awarded to any officer or enlisted person of the United States armed forces who has demonstrated heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight. The four honorees received the medal for their role in evacuating Americans ans their allies out of Afghanistan during Operation Allies Refuge in August 2021.

U.S. Air Force Col. Gene Jacobus, left, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, passes the guidon to Col. Thomas Hutton, new 100th Operations Group commander, during a change of command ceremony at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, June 16, 2022. Passing the guidon is a formal process during a change of command ceremony and signifies the transfer of leadership from one officer to another.

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jason Bailey, 31st Fighter Wing outgoing commander, right, relinquishes command to Maj. Gen. Derek C. France, 3rd Air Force commander, during the 31st FW change of command ceremony at Aviano Air Base, July 18, 2022. The ceremonial passing of the guidon represents passing authority over the 31st FW from the outgoing commander to the incoming commander.

Brig. Gen. Bryan J. Teff, Michigan Air National Guard assistant adjutant general, speaks during a 110th Wing change of command ceremony at Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Michigan, June 4, 2022. Col. Daniel J. Kramer II assumed command of the wing from Col. Shawn E. Holtz.

U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Hannah Cunningham, 110th Medical Group medical technician performs master of ceremonies for her father, Lt. Col. Edward Cunningham, 110th Wing chief of safety during his retirement ceremony at the Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Oct. 15, 2022. Lt. Col. Ed Cunningham performed the enlistment for his daughter Hannah Cunningham a year prior.

The 142nd Force Support Squadron held a change of command ceremony at Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon, June 10, 2022. Lt. Col. Kelly Barton relinquished command and Maj. Berlinda White, previously serving as the personnel director for the Oregon Air National Guard, assumed command from the presiding officer for the event, 142nd Mission Support Group Commander, Col David Shattls.

Lt. Col. Stephen Frodsham, 192nd Wing inspector general, retires from the Virginia Air National Guard after a career of more than 22 years, on April 1, 2023, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jacquita Melton assumed the role of Command Chief of the Ohio Air National Guard's 178th Wing in Springfield, Ohio during a change of authority ceremony held Dec. 3, 2022. Melton is the ninth command chief master sergeant of the Ohio National Guard's 178th Wing.

Chief Master Sgt. David C. Dike retires from the Idaho Air National Guard at a retirement ceremony, July 1, 2022, Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. Dikes most recent position was as the contracting chief enlisted manager of region 4.

Col. Edward Borneo, 168th Mission Support Group commander, Maj. Sara Kerr, outgoing 168th Force Support Squadron commander and Capt. Jeffrey Skaggs, incoming 168th Force Support Squadron commander, stand at attention during a change of command ceremony for the 168th FSS. The ceremony represents a time-honored military tradition providing an opportunity for Airmen to witness transfer of authority and responsibility to the newly appointed commander.

Lt. Col. Brandon Lorton, outgoing 73d Airlift Squadron commander, passes the 73d Airlift Squadron guidon to Col. Daniel Davis, 932nd Operations Group commander, during the change of command ceremony July 9, 2022 at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Lorton served 23 years with the 932nd AW and 20 of those years as part of the 73d AS and is transferring to be the Illinois Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer.

Lt. Col. Brian Davis relinquishes command ofthe 29th Attack Squadron to Col. StevenBeattie, 49th Operations Group commander,June 29, 2022, on Holloman Air Force Base,New Mexico. The 29th ATKS mission is totrain and graduate operationally ready MQ-9aircrew.

The 121st Air Refueling Wing Operations Group holds an Assumption of Authority ceremony at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, Aug. 13, 2022. Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Hasty formally assumed authority of the 121st Operations Group from Chief Master Sgt. Samuel Given.

Brig. Gen. Robert Hargens assumes command as assistant adjutant general of the Nebraska Air National Guard April 2, 2022, at the Nebraska National Guard's Joint Force Headquarters building.

U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations, Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, presides over the Space Operations Command (SpOC) Change of Command ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, January 9th, 2023. Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, SpOCs first commander, handed the reins over Lt. Gen. David N. Miller, Jr.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Justin L. Mann, Director of the Joint Staff of the Indiana National Guard, left, Brig. Gen. Michael D. Stohler, Indiana Assistant Adjutant General - Air, ING and Col. Joshua C. Waggoner, 122nd Fighter Wing commander, stand at attention at the 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Indiana, May 14, 2022. A joint promotion and change of command ceremony took place in front of an audience of 122nd FW base members, family and friends.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jonathan M. Drew is promoted to the rank of colonel by Col. Robert Noren on June 12, 2022 in the fuel cell hangar prior to taking command of the 165th Operations Group, 165th Airlift Wing in Savannah, Georgia.

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. -- The 2nd Space Operations Squadron 2 (SOPS) conducted its change of command ceremony at Schriever SFB, Colorado 6 July, 2022. During the ceremony, officiated by Space Delta 8 Commander, U.S. Space Force (USSF) Colonel Matthew Holston, outgoing USSF Lt Col Michael Schriever relinquished command of the squadron to USSF Lt Col Robert Wray. As the new commander, Wray now assumes the responsibility of overseeing the daily operations of a unit whose mission is to operate the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite constellation, which provides global navigation, time transfer, and nuclear detonation detection.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Anthony Maggio, 117th Equal Opportunity Officer, is promoted at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Alabama, Sept. 10, 2022. Maggio recently transferred into the unit and was promoted from first lieutenant to captain.

The 944th Fighter Wing holds a senior noncommissioned officer induction ceremony at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., April 10, 2022. The recently promoted Airmen were charged with increased responsibilities and authority as they accepted the leadership role of their new rank.

Maj. Ryan Coker, right, assumes command of the 436th Contracting Squadron after receiving the guidon from Col. Phelemon Williams, left, 436th Mission Support Group commander, during a change of command ceremony held at the Air Mobility Command Museum on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 22, 2022. Coker was previously the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center global hawk branch chief at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

U.S. Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Shawn Manke, Minnesota National Guard Adjutant General, presents a one-star flag to Air National Guard Brig. Gen. Chris Blomquist, Chief of Staff of the Minnesota Air National Guard, at the 148th Fighter Wing, Duluth, Minn., Sept. 10, 2022. The one-star flag was presented to Brig. Gen. Blomquist during his promotion ceremony.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Kenneth Bibb Jr., 18th Air Force commander, passes the 6th Air Refueling Wing guidon to Col. Adam Bingham, 6th ARW commander, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, July 29, 2022. As commander of the 6th ARW, Bingham will oversee the bases primary mission of providing air refueling anytime, anywhere.

U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Charles Cooper, 533rd Training Squadron commander, unrolls the Detachment 1 flag during the activation and assumption of responsibility for 533rd TRS, Det 1, at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, June 21, 2022. The Det 1 guidon identified the unit and its affiliation.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Troy Taylor was appointed the twelfth Ohio state command chief for the Ohio Air National Guard during a change of authority ceremony on September 10, 2022, at Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. Maj. Gen. James Camp, the Assistant Adjutant General for Air, Ohio National Guard, performed the ceremony as Taylor accepted authority from the previous state command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Heidi Bunker.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Zachary Hardy, right, a cyber transport specialist with the 264th Combat Communications Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, receives the Outstanding SNCO of the Year award at the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Illinois, June 7, 2022. Hardy was recognized for superior leadership, job performance, community involvement, and personal achievements.

Col. Phillip Verroco, right, the newly appointed Space Delta 5 (DEL 5) commander and Combined Space Operations Center (CSpOC) director, renders his first salute in his new role to U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. DeAnna Burt, Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC) commander and Space Operations Command (SpOC) vice commander, during the DEL 5 change of command ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., May 24, 2022. Previously, Verroco served as DEL 5s deputy director.

U.S. Air Force Col. Kristoffer Smith, 20th Fighter Wing commander, gives a speech during the 75th Annual Air Force Ball at the Carolina Skies club at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sep. 16, 2022. The ball commemorates the U.S. Air Force becoming a separate entity from the U.S. Army by order of the National Security Act of 1947.

Chief Master Sgt. Jody Nitz presents a folded U.S. flag to Chief Master Sgt. Kerry Melnyczenko at her retirement ceremony at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Dec. 3, 2022. Melnyczenko served for 27 years in the U.S. Air Force.

Pennsylvania Air National Guard Lt. Col. Kevin Dellicker assumes command of the 111th Operations Support Squadron from PAANG Col. Edward Fink Jr., 111th Operations Group commander, at Biddle Air National Guard Base, Horsham, Pennsylvania, April 2, 2022. Fink presided over the ceremony and expressed confidence in Dellickers ability to lead the squadron into the future.

Lt. Col. Stephen McNamara assumed command of the 148th Air Support Operations Squadron during an assumption of command ceremony in Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Jan. 7, 2024. 148th ASOS personnel advise ground commanders in application of close air support and other air power into schemes of maneuver.

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Col. Jeffrey G. Holland, incoming 75th Air Base Wing commander, speaks during a change of command ceremony June 22, 2022, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The 75th ABW provides installation support for the Ogden Air Logistics Complex, two fighter wings, and 50 other associate units, totaling 27,000 members consisting of active duty, civilian and contractor personnel.

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. -- New Space Delta 6 commander, U.S. Space Force Colonel, Christopher Kennedy, addresses the audience after accepting command of the unit at its change of command ceremony at Schriever SFB, Colorado, Friday, September 9, 2022. During the ceremony, hosted by Lt Gen. Stephen Whiting, Commander, Space Operations Command, U.S. Space Force Colonel Roy Rockwell relinquished command after two years of service.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Pearson, an infantryman representing the Marietta-based 2nd Battalion, 122nd Regional Training Institute, 78th Troop Command, Georgia Army National Guard, reports to the president of the NCO of the Year board during the 2024 78th Troop Command Best Warrior Competition, Fort Stewart, Georgia, February 4, 2024. The 78th Troop Command Best Warrior Competition promotes esprit de corps and recognizes Soldiers who demonstrate commitment to the Army Values and embody the Warrior Ethos. Army National Guard

Col. Allison Black, 1st Special Operations Wing Commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Cory M. Olson, Command Chief for Air Force Special Operations Command, await the arrival of President Mario Abdo Benítez, of the Republic of Paraguay, at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 30, 2023. Paraguay and the United States have been allies under the Rio Treaty, an agreement signed by several countries in the Americas for defense solidarity, since 1947.

U.S. Air Force Col. Sheldon Wilson presents a retirement certificate to Lt. Col. Charles Loiacono during his retirement ceremony held at the 117th Air Control Squadron on Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, Georgia June 12, 2022. Loiacono was commissioned into the Air Force in 2003 after graduating from the Academy of Military and Science at McGhee-Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tennessee and became an Air Battle Manager shortly after. In his 35-years of military service Loiacono deployed 12 times and has accumulated over 3,740 flying hours in the E-8C JSTARS, of which 1,927 hours are combat flying hours.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Anthony Maggio, 117th Equal Opportunity Officer, is promoted at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Alabama, Sep. 10, 2022. Maggio recently transferred into the unit and was promoted from first lieutenant to captain.

Master Sgt. Charles Wilding (left), the Kentucky Air National Guards 2023 Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the year, receives the Kentucky Enlisted Exceptional Performance Award from Chief Master Sgt. Steven Best, 123rd Airlift Wing command chief master sergeant, during the Airmans Gala at the Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky., Feb. 10, 2024. The Gala celebrated the units top-performing Airmen for 2023. Air National Guard

Hawaii Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Moses Kaoiwi Jr., director of joint staff for the Hawaii National Guard (HING), promotes Lt. Col. (P) David R. Hatcher II, commander of the 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) to the rank of Colonel during a promotion ceremony Kalaeloa, Hawaii, July 1, 2022. Hatcher enlisted as an infantryman in 1987, commissioned in 2000 and commanded the 1-487 Field Artillery Battalion from 2019 to 2021 prior to assuming command of the 29th IBCT on April 4, 2022.

Shannon Bibb accompanies Maj. Gen. Kenneth Bibb Jr., outgoing 18th Air Force commander, as he renders a salute to Airmen of the 18th AF during ruffles and flourishes on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Aug. 19, 2022. The change of command ceremony represents a time-honored military tradition providing an opportunity for Airmen to witness the transfer of power to their newly appointed commanding officer.

Lt. Col. Douglas Jeffrey IV assumes command of the 507th Operations group on Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Nov. 5, 2022. It is customary to pass the unit's guide-on flag to a new commander, as a symbol of passing the command position itself.

A retirement ceremony is held for U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Heidi Bunker, the eleventh Ohio state command chief, on September 10, 2022, at Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. Her retirement followed a change of authority ceremony.

U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Craig Forsythe, 501st Combat Support Wing chaplain, reads an invocation at the Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Madingley, England, Sept. 1, 2022. Leadership from the 501st Combat Support Wing joined the 8th Air Force commander and command chief, along with other U.S. Air Force leaders, to mark the 80th Anniversary of the formation of the Mighty Eighth Air Force and to commemorate those who gave their lives in the ultimate sacrifice.

Michigan Air National Guard members attend a 110th Wing change of command ceremony at Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Michigan, June 4, 2022. Col. Daniel J. Kramer II assumed command of the wing from Col. Shawn E. Holtz.

A U.S. Air Force Airman receives the Community College of the Air Force certificate during the graduation ceremony at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Oct. 19, 2022. The CCAF is the largest community college in the world, affiliated with schools in over 36 states and eight foreign locations and over 260,000 Air Force members registered.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Lyndsey M. Ballinger relinquishes command of the 129th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron to Lt. Col. Patrick E. Slavin during a Change of Command Ceremony at Moffett Federal Airfield, Calif., Sept. 10, 2022

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U.S. Air Force Col. Sheldon Wilson presents a retirement certificate to Lt. Col. Charles Loiacono during his retirement ceremony held at the 117th Air Control Squadron on Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, Georgia June 12, 2022. Loiacono was commissioned into the Air Force in 2003 after graduating from the Academy of Military and Science at McGhee-Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tennessee and became an Air Battle Manager shortly after. In his 35-years of military service Loiacono deployed 12 times and has accumulated over 3,740 flying hours in the E-8C JSTARS, of which 1,927 hours are combat flying hours.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Steven Reynolds, the new 104th Maintenance Group commander, addresses the audience during a change of command ceremony June 12, 2022, at Barnes Air National Base, Massachusetts. A change of command ceremony is a military tradition that represents the formal transfer of responsibility of a unit from one commanding officer to another.

U.S. Air Force Col. Marc E. Greene, outgoing 628th Air Base Wing commander, receives his final salute from Capt. Andrew Peterson, 628th ABW vice commander, during the 628th ABW Change of Command Ceremony at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, July 15, 2022. Since the beginning of his command in May 2020, Greene has led Team Charleston through a global pandemic, their first Air Show in four years and the largest humanitarian airlift of all time: Operation Allies Refuge.

A retirement ceremony is held for U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Heidi Bunker the eleventh Ohio state command chief on September 10, 2022, at Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. Her retirement followed a change of authority ceremony.

Col. Eric Stringer's wife and son pin his newly earned rank onto his lapels during his promotion Aug. 14, 2022 at the Nevada Air National Guard base in Reno.

The 944th Fighter Wing holds a senior noncommissioned officer induction ceremony at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., April 10, 2022. The recently promoted Airmen were charged with increased responsibilities and authority as they accepted the leadership role of their new rank.

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Osan Air Base Honor Guard presents the colors during a Bronze Star with Valor award ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 12, 2022. The Bronze Star is the fourth highest military award with only 3% being awarded with valor.

BACH had five service members graduate from the Interservice Physician Assistant Program (IPAP) June 10, 2022, at Cole Park Commons on Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The IPAP mission is to provide the uniformed services with highly competent, compassionate Physician Assistants who model integrity, strive for leadership excellence, and are committed to lifelong learning. Our graduates are commissioned into the officer corps of their respective service and take their place beside other military health care professionals in providing medical services to active duty military personnel, their dependents, and retirees.

After 72 years, Pfc. Kenneth LeRoy Bridger was finally laid to rest and closure was given to his family during a full military honors graveside ceremony held in Twin Falls, Idaho, on May 21. Bridger was reported missing in action on Nov. 30, 1950, while serving alongside his fellow U.S. troops during the war against North Korea. Bridgers remains were identified on Jan. 26, 2022. Bridger was just 17 years old when he went missing and was a member of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He enlisted into the U.S. Army from Colville, Washington, but his remaining family resides in Idaho where he was laid to rest next to his brothers and his mother. Bridgers four living siblings, along with their families, attended the private ceremony. Maj. Gen. Michael Garshak, Idahos adjutant general, presented Wilber Bridger, Pfc. Bridgers brother and oldest surviving relative, the U.S. flag and the Purple Heart on his brother's behalf. Bridgers brothers Lynn and Halb

Lt. Col Christopher Olson took command of the 346th Test Squadron from Lt. Col. Adan Reyes during a change of command ceremony June 27, 2023 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Col. Thomas Bodnar, 318th Cyberspace Operations Group, was the presiding officer of the ceremony.

U.S. Air National Guard Col. Sonya L. Morrison, 185th Air Refueling Wing Commander, speaks to 185th ARW personnel at her Change of Command ceremony at the 185th Air Refueling Wing at Sioux City, Iowa, August 6, 2022. Morrison is replacing Col. Mark A. Muckey as wing commander.

During the Department's 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, Deputy Secretary John J. Sullivan delivered remarks and laid a memorial wreath to honor those lost 17 years ago. Washington, D.C., September 11, 2018.

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. -- The 2nd Space Operations Squadron 2 (SOPS) conducted its change of command ceremony at Schriever SFB, Colorado 6 July, 2022. During the ceremony, officiated by Space Delta 8 Commander, U.S. Space Force (USSF) Colonel Matthew Holston, outgoing USSF Lt Col Michael Schriever relinquished command of the squadron to USSF Lt Col Robert Wray. As the new commander, Wray now assumes the responsibility of overseeing the daily operations of a unit whose mission is to operate the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite constellation, which provides global navigation, time transfer, and nuclear detonation detection.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John Lamontagne, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa deputy commander, speaks to attendees at the 100th Air Refueling Wing annual awards ceremony at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, Feb. 23, 2024. Alongside the 100th ARW command team, Lamontagne presented awards to each of the winners in recognition of their achievements and high performance standards throughout the year. Air Force

Chief Master Sgt. Doug Rollison, 139th Logistics Readiness Squadron, promotes during a ceremony at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, Dec. 3, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Dean Sniegowski claps for Lt. Col. Darryl McLean, former commander of the 72nd Aerial Port Squadron, during his retirement ceremony, Aug. 6, 2022. As a civilian, McLean works alongside Sniegowski as the 10th Air Force Comptroller on Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas.

U.S. Air Col. Denny Davies, 86th Airlift Wing Vice Commander, speaks to a crowd at the Retiree Appreciation Day event at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 13, 2022. Davies spoke about important information pertaining to retirees and how it will shape the Kaiserslautern Military Community in the future.

Col. William McCrink, the commander of the New York Air National Guard's 174th Attack Wing, greets President Joe Biden as he arrives at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse on Thursday, October 27, 2022. Biden was in Syracuse for a speech at Onondaga Community College and flew into and out of the base on board Air Force 1.(Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

U.S. Air Force Col. Asheleigh Gellner, the vice wing commander of the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, salutes after taking the oath of office with wing commander Col. Rusty Ballard during her promotion ceremony in Peoria, Illinois, Sept. 11, 2022. Gellner has 22 years of military service and transferred to the wing after graduating the U.S. Naval War College.

Col. Stella Garcia, 15th Medical Group commander, gives a speech during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 1, 2022. Garcia took command of the 15th MDG after serving as the 673rd Medical Support Squadron commander in Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

U.S. Air Force Col. Jack Arthaud, commander of the 33rd Fighter Wing, addresses the audience during the 26th Annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, June 23, 2022. The ceremony honors 19 Airmen that died during the attack on the Khobar Towers housing complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Hawk, Commander, 113th Maintenance Group, District of Columbia Air National Guard, passes the 113th Maintenance Squadron guidon to Maj. Aaron J. Gadbois as he formally assumes command of the squadron in a ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 29th, 2022.

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North Carolina National Guard Officer Cristina Moore is promoted to Brigadier General at a ceremony held at the NCNGs Readiness Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, May 7, 2022. Her career as a 26-year military veteran includes a 2004-2005 NCNG combat deployment and multiple state active duty missions.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Troy Taylor was appointed the twelfth Ohio state command chief for the Ohio Air National Guard during a change of authority ceremony on September 10, 2022, at Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. Maj. Gen. James Camp, the Assistant Adjutant General for Air, Ohio National Guard, performed the ceremony as Taylor accepted authority from the previous state command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Heidi Bunker.

U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas Schiess receives his second star and transfers into the USSF at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, May 5, 2022. Assigned to Headquarters, Space Operations Command, Schiess serves as the Deputy Commanding General for Operations.

U.S. Air Force Col. David Moon Halasi-Kun, 104th Fighter Wing Commander looks out over the audience during his change of command ceremony June 12, 2022, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. Col. David Moon Halasi-Kun assumed command of the wing from Col. William T. Sling Bladen, who has served as the commander since June 8, 2020.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Anthony Maggio, 117th Equal Opportunity Officer, is promoted at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Alabama, Sept. 10, 2022. Maggio recently transferred into the unit and was promoted from first lieutenant to captain.

U.S. Air Force Col. Derek Salmi, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, delivers remarks during the passenger terminal renaming and flight line monument marker dedication ceremony at Travis Air Force Base, California, March 31, 2023. The event was part of the 50th anniversary of Operation Homecoming commemoration to honor and celebrate American prisoners of war returning from Vietnam in 1973.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Brady, 272nd Cyber Operations Squadron commander accepts the Omar N. Bradley award on behalf of 1st. Lt. Jordan Walker, 272nd Cyber Operations Squadron during the Armed Forces Appreciation Luncheon at Firekeepers Casino and Hotel, Battle Creek, Mich., May 13, 2022. Here (from left), Command Chief Master Sgt. Jenny Balabuch, 110th Wing Command Chief, Lt. Col. Brady, U.S. Navy Cmdr. T.R. Shaw (ret.) and Col. Shawn Holtz, 110th Wing Commander pose for the presentation photo. The community-focused luncheon is hosted by the Military Affairs Committee at the Battle Creek Area Chamber Foundation and highlights awards recipients from the Defense Logistics Agency, Army and Air National Guard and the Navy and Marine reserves stationed in Battle Creek, Mich. 110th Wing service members Senior Airman Courtney Wallace, 110th Security Forces Squadron and Staff Sgt. Wendy Dannemiller, 217th Combat Operations Squadron also received the Omar N. Bradley award for outstanding

U.S. Army Spc. Nathaniel Miska, assigned to the U.S. Army National Guard, speaks with Sgt. Maj. Julie Guerra, the Department of the Army G-2 Sgt. Maj., while competing in the 2022 Best Squad Competition at the Pentagon Library and Conference Center in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 7, 2022. The competition tests the squads proficiency in their warrior tasks and battle drills and identifies the most cohesive, highly trained, disciplined and fit team - ready to fight and win - while demonstrating commitment to the Army Values and Warrior Ethos.

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Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass pose with Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Brown, recipient of the 2021 Lance P. Sijan USAF Leadership Award, senior enlisted category, during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., April 3, 2023. The award is named for Medal of Honor recipient Capt. Lance Sijan, who died while being held as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher M. McDougall of Indianapolis, Ind., representing U.S. Army National Capitol Region, and Sgt. Sherri Gallagher of Prescott, Ariz., representing U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, are awarded the prestigious title of Department of the Army Best Warrior by Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth O. Preston and Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli in Washington, D.C., Oct. 25.

Col. Philip J. Colomy, 192nd Operations Group commander, presents Lt. Col. William J. Shnowske, outgoing 149th Fighter Squadron commander, with the Meritorious Service Medal during the 149th FS change of command ceremony June 4, 2022, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Shnowske received the medal for his outstanding service from Jan. 10, 2021 to Feb. 4, 2022. Lt. Col. Lawrence Dietrich took command of the unit from Shnowske who served as the commander since Aug. 8, 2020.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes dignitaries from the Brazilian Ministry of Defense to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 2022. During the visit, the dignitaries attended an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

More than 600 Airmen assigned to the 321st Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, August 3-4, 2022. Lt. Col. Jeremy Stowers, Commander, 321st Training Squadron, reviewed the ceremony.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Montes receives the Commandant Leadership Award during the graduation ceremony for Airman leadership school class 22-6 and NCO Academy class 22-7, Sept 2, 2022, at the Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center on McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in East Tennessee.

Gen. Craig R. McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, addressed the 131st National Guard Association of the United States General Conference in Nashville, Tenn., on Sept. 11, 2009. McKinley told the gathering that Guard members proved themselves after 9/11 and Katrina, but they "face new challenges".

CRYSTAL CITY, VA. (September 30, 2022) - Lt Col Grant Paap, the F-35 Joint Program Office Deputy Director of Future Capabilities and Technology, recites the oath of office for his promotion to Colonel during a promotion ceremony officiated by Colonel Fernando Cruz at the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office on September 30, 2022, in Crystal City, VA. The F-35 Joint Program Office is the Department of Defense's focal point for the 5th generation strike aircraft for the Navy, Air Force, Marines, and our allies. The F-35 is the premier multi-mission, 5th generation weapon system. Its ability to collect, analyze and share data is a force multiplier that enhances all assets in the battle-space: with stealth technology, advanced sensors, weapons capacity, and range. The F-35, which has been operational since July of 2015, is the most lethal, survivable, and interoperable fighter aircraft ever built.

040312-F-9082S-053. Base: Warner Robins Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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