36th FGS celebrates stand up, new commander

Maj. Kelliane Matsuoka, 36th Fighter Generation Squadron commander, renders her first salute to the squadron as their new commander at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 16, 2022. Similar to a change of command ceremony, assumptions of command are deeply rooted in military history, representing a commander taking charge of their flight, squadron, group, wing or MAJCOM. This assumption of command ceremony was significant in that this is the first time an FGS has been activated at Osan AB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Allison Payne)

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36th FGS celebrates stand up, new commander

Maj. Kelliane Matsuoka, 36th Fighter Generation Squadron commander, delivers her acceptance speech as the newly-appointed 36th FGS commander at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 16, 2022. The symbolic receiving of the squadron flag from Wydra by Matsuoka initiates the major accomplishment of standing up the new 36th FGS, the first of its kind at Osan AB and reflects her chain of command’s confidence in her leadership abilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Allison Payne)

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36th FGS celebrates stand up, new commander

Col. Todd Wydra, 51st Maintenance Group commander, left, passes the squadron flag to Maj. Kelliane Matsuoka, 36th Fighter Generation Squadron commander, during the 36th FGS assumption of command ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 16, 2022. Similar to a change of command ceremony, the passing of the guidon to the new commander represents the assumption of responsibility for a flight, squadron, group, wing or MAJCOM. This assumption of command ceremony was significant in that this is the first time an FGS has been activated at Osan AB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Allison Payne)

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36th FGS celebrates stand up, new commander

Published June 21, 2022
By Senior Airman Allison Payne
36th FGS

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Maj. Kelliane Matsuoka, 36th Fighter Generation Squadron commander, renders her first salute to the squadron as their new commander at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 16, 2022. Similar to a change of command ceremony, assumptions of command are deeply rooted in military history, representing a commander taking charge of their flight, squadron, group, wing or MAJCOM. This assumption of command ceremony was significant in that this is the first time an FGS has been activated at Osan AB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Allison Payne)