4th OG AoC
Col. Kurt Helphinstine, 4th Fighter Wing commander, left, hands the guidon to Col. Michael Alfaro, 4th Operations Group commander, right, during an assumption of command ceremony at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 21, 2021. The primary purpose of a change or assumption of command ceremony is to allow subordinates to witness the formal command change from one officer to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenneth Boyton)