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Col. Christopher Sage, outgoing 4th Fighter Wing commander, prepares to relinquish command to Col. Donn Yates, July 3, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Yates, while acting as the former 48th Operations Group commander at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, was responsible for six squadrons of combat-ready F-15C/D/E fighter aircraft, HH-60G Combat Search and Rescue helicopters, Guardian Angel pararescuemen, and personnel capable of providing worldwide aerial dominance supporting war plans and contingency operations for U.S. Air Forces in Europe, U.S. European Command, U.S. Africa Command and NATO. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Gutierrez)