379th EMDG Change of Command

Brig. Gen. Gerald Donohue, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, stands with Col. Christopher Backus, outgoing 379th Expeditionary Medical Group commander, and Col. Luis Otero, incoming 379th EMDG commander, during the 379th EMDG Change of Command ceremony June 18, 2021 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The Change of Command ceremony is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility of a unit from one commanding officer to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kylee Gardner)

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379th EMDG Change of Command

Brig. Gen. Gerald Donohue, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, passes the guidon to Col. Christopher Backus, outgoing 379th Expeditionary Medical Group commander, during the 379th EMDG Change of Command ceremony June 18, 2021 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The Change of Command ceremony is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility of a unit from one commanding officer to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kylee Gardner)

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379th EMDG Change of Command

Brig. Gen. Gerald Donohue, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, passes the guidon to Col. Luis Otero, incoming 379th Expeditionary Medical Group commander, during the 379th EMDG Change of Command ceremony June 18, 2021 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The Change of Command ceremony is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility of a unit from one commanding officer to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kylee Gardner)

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379th EMDG Change of Command

Brig. Gen. Gerald Donohue, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, applauds after Col. Luis Otero, 379th Expeditionary Medical Group commander, officially assumes command of the 379th EMDG June 18, 2021 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The Change of Command ceremony is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility of a unit from one commanding officer to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kylee Gardner)

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379th EMDG Change of Command

Published June 18, 2021
By Staff Sgt. Kylee Gardner
379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar -- Brig. Gen. Gerald Donohue, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, stands with Col. Christopher Backus, outgoing 379th Expeditionary Medical Group commander, and Col. Luis Otero, incoming 379th EMDG commander, during the 379th EMDG Change of Command ceremony June 18, 2021 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The Change of Command ceremony is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility of a unit from one commanding officer to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kylee Gardner)