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U.S. Air Force Col. Amanda Siangco, incoming 51st Medical Group commander, renders her first salute during a Change of Command ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea.

(Staff Sgt. Dustin Braaten)

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- U.S. Air Force Col. Amanda Siangco, incoming 51st Medical Group commander, renders her first salute during a Change of Command ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 24, 2025. Siangco will provide leadership and direction to 454 personnel across three squadrons in the Air Force’s most forward-deployed permanently based wing while providing ready, reliable care for several thousand individuals assigned to the 51st Fighter Wing, 7th Air Force, and 26 tenant units in peacetime and contingency operations.

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