607th ASOG Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Scott Pleus, left, 7th Air Force commander, presents the guidon to Col. Patrick Lowe, 607th Air Support Operations Group incoming commander, as a symbol of his taking command at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 26, 2023. Prior to taking command, Lowe served as chief, personnel recovery division for headquarters Air Combat Command at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaron Edwards)

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607th ASOG Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Scott Pleus, left, 7th Air Force commander, presents a Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) to Col. Scott Morgan, 607th Air Support Operations Group outgoing commander, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 26, 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 Aaron Edwards)

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607th ASOG Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Morgan, left, 607th Air Support Operations Group (ASOG) outgoing commander, provides a speech during a change of command at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 26, 2023. During the ceremony, Col. Patrick Lowe took command of the 607th ASOG. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaron Edwards)

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607th ASOG Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Morgan, 607th Air Support Operations Group (ASOG) outgoing commander, renders his final salute to his group during a change of command ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 26, 2023. The 607th ASOG falls under the command of the 7th Air Force, whose mission is to employ airpower to deter aggression and maintain the armistice, defend the ROK and defeat any attack against the alliance. 7th Air Force provides "ready to fight tonight" air power - precise, intense, and overwhelming; whenever and wherever needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaron Edwards)

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607th ASOG Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Scott Pleus, left, 7th Air Force commander, receives the guidon from Col. Scott Morgan, 607th Air Support Operations Group outgoing commander, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 26, 2023. In a change of command ceremony, the guidon symbolizes the transfer of command, the authority and responsibility associated with it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaron Edwards)

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607th ASOG Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Lowe, 607th Air Support Operations Group incoming commander, gives his first speech to his group during a change of command ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 26, 2023. Change of command ceremonies are time-honored traditions deeply-rooted in American military history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaron Edwards)

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607th ASOG Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Lowe, 607th Air Support Operations Group incoming commander, renders his first salute to his group during the 607th ASOG change of command ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 26, 2023. Change of command ceremonies symbolize 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 Aaron Edwards)

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607th ASOG Change of Command

Published June 28, 2023
By Senior Airman Aaron Edwards
51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Scott Pleus, left, 7th Air Force commander, presents the guidon to Col. Patrick Lowe, 607th Air Support Operations Group incoming commander, as a symbol of his taking command at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 26, 2023. Prior to taking command, Lowe served as chief, personnel recovery division for headquarters Air Combat Command at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaron Edwards)