51st OG changes command

Col. Patrick McKenzie, 51st Fighter Wing commander, passes the 51st Operations Group guidon to Col. James Clark, incoming 51st OG commander, during the 51st OG change of command ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 7, 2013. As the new 51st OG commander, Clark will lead more than 265 personnel and direct operations for A-10 Thunderbolts, F-16 Fighting Falcons and operations support squadrons. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Siuta B. Ika)

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51st OG changes command

Members of the 51st Operations Group stand at parade rest during the 51st OG change of command ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 7, 2013. During the ceremony, the group bid farewell to the outgoing commander, Col. Keith McBride, and welcomed their new commander, Col. James Clark, who recently served as the deputy commander of the 23rd Fighter Group at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Siuta B. Ika)

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51st OG changes command

Members of the 51st Operations Group stand in formation during the 51st OG change of command ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 7, 2013. The mission of the 51st OG is to provide survivable, reliable and precise airpower in both air-to-ground and air-to-air missions to support joint and combined forces on the Korean peninsula. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Siuta B. Ika)

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51st OG changes command

Col. Keith McBride, outgoing 51st Operations Group, speaks during the 51st OG change of command ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 7, 2013. As the 51st OG commander, McBride led more than 265 personnel and directed operations for A-10 Thunderbolts, F-16 Fighting Falcons and operations support squadrons. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Siuta B. Ika)

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51st OG changes command

Members of Team Osan wait for the start of the 51st Operations Group change of command ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 7, 2013. During the ceremony, the group bid farewell to the outgoing commander, Col. Keith McBride, and welcomed their new commander, Col. James Clark, who recently served as the deputy commander of the 23rd Fighter Group at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Siuta B. Ika)

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51st OG changes command

Staff Sgt. Kevin Wideman, 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, salutes the new 51st Operations Group commander, Col. James Clark, after unveiling his name on his A-10 Thunderbolt during the 51st OG change of command ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 7, 2013. The mission of the 51st OG is to provide survivable, reliable and precise airpower in both air-to-ground and air-to-air missions to support joint and combined forces on the Korean peninsula. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Siuta B. Ika)

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Published June 10, 2013