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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Ryan, incoming 5th Reconnaissance Squadron commander, right, accepts the squadron guidon from Col. Geoffrey Cameron, 9th Operations Group commander, during a Change of Command ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 11, 2025. Prior to taking command, Ryan served as the 9th Reconnaissance Wing chief of safety at Beale Air Force Base, California. 

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah Williams)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Ryan, incoming 5th Reconnaissance Squadron commander, right, accepts the squadron guidon from Col. Geoffrey Cameron, 9th Operations Group commander, during a Change of Command ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 11, 2025. Prior to taking command, Ryan served as the 9th Reconnaissance Wing chief of safety at Beale Air Force Base, California. 

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