4 MXG holds a change of command ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard Boatman, 4th Maintenance Group incoming commander, renders his first salute to members of the 4 MXG during an assumption of command ceremony at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Aug. 2, 2024. First salutes are a change of command ceremony tradition, rendered after assuming command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rebecca Sirimarco-Lang)

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4 MXG holds a change of command ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard Boatman, 4th Maintenance Group incoming commander, right, takes the guidon from Col. Morgan Lohse, 4th Fighter Wing commander, during an assumption of command ceremony at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Aug. 2, 2024.The passing of a squadron’s guidon symbolizes the transfer of command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rebecca Sirimarco-Lang)

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4 MXG holds a change of command ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Kathryn Roman, 4th Maintenance Group outgoing commander, right, passes the guidon from Col. Morgan Lohse, 4th Fighter Wing commander, during an assumption of command ceremony at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Aug. 2, 2024.The passing of a squadron’s guidon symbolizes the transfer of command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rebecca Sirimarco-Lang)

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4 MXG holds a change of command ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Kathryn Roman, 4th Maintenance Group outgoing commander, renders her final salute to members of the 4th MXG during an assumption of command ceremony at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Aug. 2, 2024. Final salutes are a change of command ceremony tradition, rendered prior to the passing of the guidon.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rebecca Sirimarco-Lang)

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4 MXG holds a change of command ceremony

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Honor Guard present the colors during a change of command ceremony at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Aug. 2, 2024. A change of command is a formal ceremony where the authority and responsibility of a command are passed from one officer to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rebecca Sirimarco-Lang)

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4 MXG holds a change of command ceremony

Published Aug. 2, 2024
By Senior Airman Rebecca Sirimarco-Lang
4th Fighter Wing

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- U.S. Air Force Col. Richard Boatman, 4th Maintenance Group incoming commander, renders his first salute to members of the 4 MXG during an assumption of command ceremony at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Aug. 2, 2024. First salutes are a change of command ceremony tradition, rendered after assuming command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rebecca Sirimarco-Lang)