379th Expeditionary Operations Group
Col. James Dittus is handed the 379th Expeditionary Operations Group guidon by Brig. Gen. Roger H. Watkins, during a change of command ceremony at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 27, 2014. Dittus is replacing Col. John Lamontagne, and will now be responsible for overseeing air operations throughout the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Dittus is coming from Scott Air Force Base, Ill., as the 618th Air and Space Operations Center director of staff. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jared Trimarchi)