Seymour Johnson Air Force Base

4th Fighter Wing change of command

The child of Col. Jeannie Leavitt, outgoing 4th Fighter Wing commander, sings the national anthem during the 4th FW change of command ceremony, June 2, 2014, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Leavitt, the first female to command an active duty Air Force fighter wing, relinquished command to Col. Mark Slocum. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aaron J. Jenne)

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4th Fighter Wing change of command

Col. Mark Slocum assumed command from Col. Jeannie Leavitt during the 4th Fighter Wing change of command ceremony, June 2, 2014, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Slocum was assigned to Seymour Johnson twice before and logged more than 2600 flight hours, including 925 combat hours and 252 combat sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Brittany E. Jones)

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4th Fighter Wing change of command

Family members and friends of the 4th Fighter Wing change of command official party are escorted to their seats, June 2, 2014, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Col. Jeannie Leavitt relinquished command to Col. Mark Slocum during the ceremony following a two year assignment as the 4th FW commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Brittany E. Jones)

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4th Fighter Wing change of command

Senior Airman Erica Craft, 4th Fighter Wing judge advocate paralegal, salutes during the 4th FW change of command ceremony, June 2, 2014, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Col. Mark Slocum assumed command from Col. Jeannie Leavitt during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Brittany E. Jones)

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4th Fighter Wing Change of Command

Airmen assigned to the 4th Fighter wing present arms during the national anthem at the 4th FW change of command ceremony, June 2, 2014, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Col. Mark Slocum assumed command of the 4th FW from Col. Jeannie Leavitt. Leavitt is leaving the 4th FW to become the Principal Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Shawna L. Keyes)

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4th Fighter Wing change of command

Airmen of the 4th Fighter Wing stand in formation during a change of command ceremony, June 2, 2014, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Col. Jeannie Leavitt, the first female to command an active duty Air Force fighter wing, relinquished command to Col. Mark Slocum. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Brittany E. Jones)

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4th Fighter Wing Change of Command

The child of Col. Jeannie Leavitt receives a bouquet of roses from her mother during the 4th Fighter Wing change of command ceremony, June 2, 2014, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Leavitt relinquished command to Col. Mark Slocum following a two year assignment as the 4th FW commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Shawna L. Keyes)

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4th Fighter Wing Change of Command

The 4th Fighter Wing honor guardsmen prepare to present the colors during the 4th FW change of command ceremony, June 2, 2014, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Col. Jeannie Leavitt, the first female to command an active duty Air Force fighter wing, relinquished command to Col. Mark Slocum. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Shawna L. Keyes)

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4 FW change of command

Col. Jeannie Leavitt, former 4th Fighter Wing commander, speaks during the 4th FW change of command ceremony, June 2, 2014, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina., June 2, 2014, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Leavitt, the first female to command an active duty Air Force fighter wing, relinquished command to Col. Mark Slocum. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho)

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4 FW change of command

Children of the incoming and outgoing 4th Fighter Wing commanders sing the national anthem, June 2, 2014, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Col. Jeannie Leavitt relinquished command to Col. Mark Slocum following a two year assignment as the 4th FW commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho)

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4th Fighter Wing change of command

Col. Jeannie Leavitt, outgoing 4th Fighter Wing commander, high fives her children and the child of Col. Mark Slocum, incoming 4th FW commander, during the 4th FW change of command ceremony, June 2, 2014, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Leavitt is leaving the 4th FW to become the Principal Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aaron J. Jenne)

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Col. Mark Slocum, new 4th Fighter Wing commander, speaks during the wing change of command ceremony, June 2, 2014, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Slocum was assigned to Seymour Johnson twice before and logged more than 2600 flight hours, including 925 combat hours and 252 combat sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Brittany E. Jones)

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4th Fighter Wing change of command

The child of Col. Mark Slocum, 4th Fighter Wing commander, is presented with flowers during the change of command ceremony, June 2, 2014, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Slocum assumed command of the 4th FW from Col. Jeannie Leavitt. Slocum was previously the 48th Operations Group commander at Royal Air Base Lakenheath, England. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Brittany E. Jones)

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4th Fighter Wing Change of Command

The wife and child of Col. Mark Slocum, 4th Fighter Wing commander, attend the 4th FW change of command ceremony, June 2, 2014, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Slocum was previously the 48th Operations Group commander at Royal Air Base Lakenheath, England. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Shawna L. Keyes)

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4 FW CoC

Col. Mark Slocum, new 4th Fighter Wing commander, speaks during the wing change of command ceremony, June 2, 2014, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Slocum was assigned to Seymour Johnson twice before and logged more than 2600 flight hours, including 925 combat hours and 252 combat sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Brittany E. Jones)

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4th Fighter Wing change of command

Col. Mark Slocum, incoming 4th Fighter Wing commander, shakes hands with Col. Jeanie Leavitt, outgoing 4th FW commander, during the 4th FW change of command ceremony, June 2, 2014, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Slocum was assigned to Seymour Johnson twice before and logged more than 2,600 flight hours, including 925 combat hours and 252 combat sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aaron J. Jenne)

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4th Fighter Wing Change of Command

Col. Mark Slocum, 4th Fighter Wing commander, speaks during a press conference following the 4th FW change of command ceremony, June 2, 2014, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Slocum was assigned to Seymour Johnson twice before and has logged more than 2600 flight hours during his career, including 925 combat hours and 252 combat sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Shawna L. Keyes)

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4 FW change of command

Senior Airman Christopher Oetzel and Airman 1st Class Sarah Seymour, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, unveil the flagship on Col. Mark Slocum’s F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft, June 2, 2014, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Slocum assumed command following Col. Jeannie Leavitt’s two-year tenure as 4th FW commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho)

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4th FW Change of Command

Maj. Gen. H.D. Polumbo, Jr., Ninth Air Force commander, speaks to Airmen during the 4th Fighter Wing change of command ceremony, June 2, 2014, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Polumbo presided over the ceremony where Col. Jeannie Leavitt relinquished command to Col. Mark Slocum. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Brittany E. Jones)

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Maj. Gen. H.D. Polumbo, Jr., Ninth Air Force commander, passes the guidon to Col. Mark Slocum during the 4th Fighter Wing change of command ceremony, June 2, 2014, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Slocum assumed command of the 4th FW from Col. Jeannie Leavitt. Slocum was previously the 48th Operations Group commander at Royal Air Base Lakenheath, England. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Brittany E. Jones)

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4th Fighter Wing change of command ceremony

Maj. Gen. H.D. Polumbo Jr. (front), Ninth Air Force commander, and Cols. Jeannie Leavitt and Mark Slocum arrive at the 4th Fighter Wing change of command ceremony, June 2, 2014, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Leavitt relinquished command from Slocum following a two year assignment as the 4th FW commander. Slocum was previously the 48th Operations Group commander at Royal Air Base Lakenheath, England. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aaron J. Jenne)

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4th Fighter Wing change of command ceremony

Maj. Gen. H.D. Polumbo Jr. (left), Ninth Air Force commander, and Cols. Jeannie Leavitt and Mark Slocum salute during the 4th Fighter Wing change of command ceremony, June 2, 2014, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. During the ceremony, Leavitt relinquished command to Slocum following a two year assignment as the 4th FW commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aaron J. Jenne)

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4th FW welcomes new commander

Published June 2, 2014