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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew Babcock, right, accepts command of the 607th Air Communications Squadron from Col. Daniel Biehl, 7th Air Operations Center deputy commander, during a change of command ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 19, 2024.

(Staff Sgt. Kahdija Slaughter)

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew Babcock, right, accepts command of the 607th Air Communications Squadron from Col. Daniel Biehl, 7th Air Operations Center deputy commander, during a change of command ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 19, 2024. In a change of command ceremony, the guidon symbolizes the transfer of command and the authority and responsibility associated with it.

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