51st MXG welcomes new commander

Col. Todd Wydra, 51st Maintenance Group incoming commander, delivers his acceptance speech as the newly-appointed MXG commander at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 17, 2022. Changes of command represent the formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a flight, squadron, group, wing or MAJCOM from one commanding officer to another.

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51st MXG welcomes new commander

Col. Joshua Wood, 51st Fighter Wing commander, left, receives the guidon from Col. Brian Moore, 51st Maintenance Group outgoing commander, as a symbol of his relinquishment of command of the MXG at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 15, 2022. A change of command is a military tradition, which represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a flight, squadron, group, wing or MAJCOM from one commanding officer to another. The passing of the guidon ensures the unit and its Airmen are never without leadership.

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51st MXG welcomes new commander

Col. Brian Moore, 51st Maintenance Group outgoing commander, renders a final salute to his squadron at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 17, 2022. A change of command is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a flight, squadron, group, wing or MAJCOM from one commanding officer to another. They are a tradition rooted in military history, dating back to the 18th century.

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51st MXG welcomes new commander

Col. Todd Wydra, 51st Maintenance Group incoming commander, renders his first salute as the 51st MXG commander to his group at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 17, 2022. Changes of command represent the formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a flight, squadron, group, wing or MAJCOM from one commanding officer to another. They are a tradition rooted in military history, dating back to the 18th century.

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51st MXG welcomes new commander

Col. Joshua Wood, 51st Fighter Wing commander, left, passes the guidon to Col. Todd Wydra, 51st Maintenance Group incoming commander, as a symbol of his taking command of the MXG at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 15, 2022. The passing of the guidon from an outgoing commander to an incoming commander ensures the unit and its Airmen are never without leadership. It also signifies an allegiance from the unit’s members to their corresponding commander.

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51st MXG welcomes new commander

Col. Brian Moore, 51st Maintenance Group outgoing commander, delivers a farewell speech at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 15, 2022. Changes of command represent the formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a flight, squadron, group, wing or MAJCOM from one commanding officer to another.

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51st MXG welcomes new commander

Published June 20, 2022
By Senior Airman Allison Payne
51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --

Col. Todd Wydra, 51st Maintenance Group incoming commander, delivers his acceptance speech as the newly-appointed MXG commander at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 17, 2022. Changes of command represent the formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a flight, squadron, group, wing or MAJCOM from one commanding officer to another.