AFTAC Det 403 Change of Command

Maj. Brent Johnson, Air Force Technical Applications Center Detachment (AFTAC, Det) 403 incoming commander, delivers his acceptance speech as the newly-appointed AFTAC, Det. 403 commander at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 16, 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Zachariah Lopez)

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AFTAC Det 403 Change of Command

Lt. Col. Sarah Summers, left, 709th Technical Maintenance Squadron commander, presents Maj. Brent Johnson, Air Force Technical Applications Center Detachment (AFTAC, Det) 403 incoming commander, the AFTAC, Det 403 guidon at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 16, 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Zachariah Lopez)

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AFTAC Det 403 Change of Command

Maj. Jason Cammarata, Air Force Technical Applications Center Detachment (AFTAC, Det) 403 outgoing commander, relinquishes command during AFTAC, Det. 403’s change of command ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 16, 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Zachariah Lopez)

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AFTAC Det 403 Change of Command

Lt. Col. Sarah Summers, left, 709th Technical Maintenance Squadron commander, poses with Maj. Jason Cammarata, Air Force Technical Applications Center Detachment 403 outgoing commander, after presenting him with a Meritorious Service Medal for his leadership and dedicated time as commander of Det. 403 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 16, 2022. The MSM is a military award presented to members of the Armed Forces, who distinguished themselves by outstanding meritorious achievement or service to the U.S.. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Zachariah Lopez)

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AFTAC Det 403 Change of Command

Lt. Col. Sarah Summers, 709th Technical Maintenance Squadron commander, pins a Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) on Maj. Jason Cammarata, Air Force Technical Applications Center Detachment 403’s outgoing commander, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 16, 2022. The MSM is a military award presented to members of the Armed Forces, who distinguished themselves by outstanding meritorious achievement or service to the U.S.. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Zachariah Lopez)

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AFTAC Det 403 Change of Command

Published June 21, 2022
By Tech. Sgt. Zachariah Lopez
AFTAC Det 403

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Maj. Brent Johnson, Air Force Technical Applications Center Detachment (AFTAC, Det) 403 incoming commander, delivers his acceptance speech as the newly-appointed AFTAC, Det. 403 commander at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 16, 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Zachariah Lopez)