KOREA
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Allison Payne

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Allison Payne ()

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Col. Todd Wydra, 51st Maintenance Group commander, left, passes the squadron flag to Maj. Kelliane Matsuoka, 36th Fighter Generation Squadron commander, during the 36th FGS assumption of command ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 16, 2022. Similar to a change of command ceremony, the passing of the guidon to the new commander represents the assumption of responsibility for a flight, squadron, group, wing or MAJCOM. This assumption of command ceremony was significant in that this is the first time an FGS has been activated at Osan AB.

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