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U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa ()

U.S. Air Force Col. John J. Cotton, incoming 35th Medical Group commander, accepts the guidon from Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, as he assumes command during a change of command ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2022. Cotton previously served as the Air Force Aerospace Medicine consultant from August 2020 to June 2022.

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