621st ACS Change of Command

Col. James Fields, left, 607th Air and Space Operations Center vice commander, presents the guidon to Lt. Col. Julian Bermudez, 621st Air Control Squadron incoming commander, as a symbol of his taking command of the 621st ACS at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 23, 2023. Prior to taking command, Bermudez served as the 621st ACS director of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Sjoberg)

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621st ACS Change of Command

Lt. Col. Julian Bermudez, 621st Air Control Squadron incoming commander, renders his first salute to his squadron during the 621st change of command ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 23, 2023. The Change of Command ceremony symbolizes the transfer of command responsibility and accountability from one individual to another which is physically represented by the passing of the guidon, the tangible symbol of the unit, from the outgoing commander to the incoming commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Sjoberg)

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621st ACS Change of Command

Lt. Col. Julian Bermudez, 621st Air Control Squadron incoming commander, gives his first speech to his squadron during the 621st change of command ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 23, 2023. The 621st ACS was first activated on Aug. 1 1946 as the 621st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron at Palawan Army Air Base, Philippines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Sjoberg)

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621st ACS Change of Command

Lt. Col. Megan Luka, left, 621st Air Control Squadron outgoing commander, Col. James Fields, middle, 607th Air and Space Operations Center vice commander, and Lt. Col. Julian Bermudez, right, 621st ACS incoming commander, pose for a group photo after the 621st ACS change of command ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 23, 2023. Change of command ceremonies are time-honored traditions deeply rooted in American military history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Sjoberg)

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621st ACS Change of Command

Lt. Col. Megan Luka, right, 621st Air Control Squadron outgoing commander, passes the guidon to Col. James Fields, left, 607th Air and Space Operations Center vice commander, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 23, 2023. In a change of command ceremony, the guidon symbolizes the transfer of command and the authority and responsibility associated with it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Sjoberg)

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621st ACS Change of Command

Col. James Fields, left, 607th Air and Space Operations Center vice commander, presents a Meritorious Service Medal to Lt. Col. Megan Luka, 621st Air Control Squadron outgoing commander, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 23, 2023. The MSM is a military decoration awarded by various branches of the armed forces to recognize distinguished or outstanding meritorious service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Sjoberg)

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621st ACS Change of Command

Col. James Fields, left, 607th Air and Space Operations Center vice commander, presents a Meritorious Service Medal to Lt. Col. Megan Luka, 621st Air Control Squadron outgoing commander, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 23, 2023. The MSM is a military decoration awarded by various branches of the armed forces to recognize distinguished or outstanding meritorious service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Sjoberg)

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621st ACS Change of Command

Col. James Fields, left, 607th Air and Space Operations Center vice commander, presents the guidon to Lt. Col. Julian Bermudez, 621st Air Control Squadron incoming commander, as a symbol of his taking command of the 621st ACS at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 23, 2023. Prior to taking command, Bermudez served as the 621st ACS director of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Sjoberg)

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621st ACS Change of Command

Lt. Col. Megan Luka, 621st Air Control Squadron outgoing commander, renders her final salute to her squadron during the 621st change of command ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 23, 2023. The 621st ACS provides tactical control for all United States aircraft on the Korean Peninsula ensuring that the squadron remains a keystone to airpower success in Northeast Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Sjoberg)

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621st ACS Change of Command

Col. James Fields, left, 607th Air and Space Operations Center vice commander, presents the guidon to Lt. Col. Julian Bermudez, 621st Air Control Squadron incoming commander, as a symbol of his taking command of the 621st ACS at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 23, 2023. Prior to taking command, Bermudez served as the 621st ACS director of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Sjoberg)

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621st ACS Change of Command

Published May 30, 2023
By Senior Airman Thomas Sjoberg
51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Col. James Fields, left, 607th Air and Space Operations Center vice commander, presents the guidon to Lt. Col. Julian Bermudez, 621st Air Control Squadron incoming commander, as a symbol of his taking command of the 621st ACS at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 23, 2023. Prior to taking command, Bermudez served as the 621st ACS director of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Sjoberg)