9th AETF-L change of command
Maj. Gen. Dirk Smith (right), 9th Air Expeditionary Task Force - Levant outgoing commander, passes the 9th AETF-L guidon to Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian, United States Air Force Central Command commander, during a change of command ceremony May 5, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The ceremony occurred in the presence of personnel assigned to the 9th AETF-L, United States Embassy, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, 368th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Group, and the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, partners and other leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)