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1st Expeditionary Rescue Group change of command

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Christopher Sage, 332d Air Expeditionary Wing commander, exchanges the 1st Expeditionary Rescue Group guidon with U.S. Air Force Col. Chad Kohout, 1st ERQG incoming commander, during a change of command ceremony at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, June 30, 2022. A change of command ceremony is a tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility from the outgoing commander to the incoming commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kelly Goonan)

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1st Expeditionary Rescue Group change of command

Published July 2, 2022
By Master Sgt. Kelly Goonan
332d Air Expeditionary Wing

332D AIR EXPEDITIONARY WING -- U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Christopher Sage, 332d Air Expeditionary Wing commander, exchanges the 1st Expeditionary Rescue Group guidon with U.S. Air Force Col. Chad Kohout, 1st ERQG incoming commander, during a change of command ceremony at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, June 30, 2022. A change of command ceremony is a tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility from the outgoing commander to the incoming commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kelly Goonan)