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U.S. Air Force Col. Laura Ramos, center, outgoing 18th Mission Support Group commander, relinquishes the guidon to Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, left, 18th Wing commander, during the 18th MSG change of command ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July, 18, 2024.

(Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Col. Laura Ramos, center, outgoing 18th Mission Support Group commander, relinquishes the guidon to Brig. Gen. Nicholas Evans, left, 18th Wing commander, during the 18th MSG change of command ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July, 18, 2024. Passing the unit’s guidon is a tradition where the outgoing commander symbolically relinquishes responsibility and authority by passing the guidon to the incoming commander.

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