JAPAN
U.S. Air Force Col. Jens Lyndrup, 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing commander, left, presents the guidon to Col. Cataleya Carlson, 515th Air Mobility Operations Group incoming commander.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

U.S. Air Force Col. Jens Lyndrup, 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing commander, left, presents the guidon to Col. Cataleya Carlson, 515th Air Mobility Operations Group incoming commander, during the 515 AMOG change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2025. In a change of command ceremony, the guidon symbolizes the transfer of command, the authority and responsibility associated with it.

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