Maj. Gen. Sam Barrett, 18th Air Force commander, and Col. Christopher Lay, 385th Air Expeditionary Group outgoing commander, stand at attention for the reading of Lay’s Air Force Meritorious Service Medal citation during the 385 AEG change of command ceremony at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar on Dec. 17, 2019. During the ceremony, Lay relinquished command to Col. William Gutermuth. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ian Dean)