423rd CS Change of Command

Airmen from the 423rd Communications Squadron, left, render a first salute to Maj. Erica Balfour, 423rd CS incoming commander during a change of command ceremony at RAF Alconbury, England, June 25, 2021. During the ceremony Lt. Col. Brian Beauter, relinquished command of the 423rd CS to Balfour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eugene Oliver)

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423rd CS Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Hector Valasquez-Ramos, 423rd Communications Squadron first sergeant, holds the guidon during a change of command ceremony at RAF Alconbury, England, June 25, 2021. The ceremony is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of a unit’s authority and responsibility from one commander to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eugene Oliver)

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423rd CS Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard Martin, left, 423rd Air Base Group commander, speaks during a change of command ceremony at RAF Alconbury, England, June 25, 2021. During the ceremony Lt. Col. Brian Beauter relinquished command of the 423rd CS to Maj. Erica Balfour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eugene Oliver)

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423rd CS Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard Martin, left, 423rd Air Base Group commander, pins a Meritorious Service Medal on Lt. Col. Brian Beauter, 423rd Communications Squadron outgoing commander, during a change of command ceremony at RAF Alconbury, England, June 25, 2021. During the ceremony, Beauter relinquished command of the 423rd CS to Maj. Erica Balfour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eugene Oliver)

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423rd CS Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard Martin, left, 423rd Air Base Group commander, presents a Meritorious Service Medal to Lt. Col. Brian Beauter, 423rd Communications Squadron outgoing commander, during a change of command ceremony at RAF Alconbury, England, June 25, 2021. During the ceremony, Beauter relinquished command of the 423rd CS to Maj. Erica Balfour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eugene Oliver)

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423rd CS Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard Martin, left, 423rd Air Base Group commander, receives the 423rd Communications Squadron guidon from Lt. Col. Brian Beauter, 423rd Communications Squadron outgoing commander, during a change of command ceremony at RAF Alconbury, England, June 25, 2021. The ceremony is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of a unit’s authority and responsibility from one commander to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eugene Oliver)

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423rd CS Change of Command

Airmen from the 423rd Communications Squadron render a final salute during a change of command ceremony at RAF Alconbury, England, June 25, 2021. During the ceremony Lt. Col. Brian Beauter, relinquished command of the 423rd CS to Maj. Erica Balfour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eugene Oliver)

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423rd CS Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard Martin, left, 423rd Air Base Group commander, presents the 423rd Communications Squadron guidon to Maj. Erica Balfour, 423rd CS incoming commander, during a change of command ceremony at RAF Alconbury, England, June 25, 2021. Prior to assuming command of the 423rd CS Balfour was a student at the Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eugene Oliver)

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423rd CS Change of Command

Airmen from the 423rd Communications Squadron stand at ease during a change of command ceremony at RAF Alconbury, England, June 25, 2021. During the ceremony Lt. Col. Brian Beauter, relinquished command of the 423rd CS to Maj. Erica Balfour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eugene Oliver)

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423rd CS Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Erica Balfour, 423rd CS incoming commander, speaks during a change of command ceremony at RAF Alconbury, England, June 25, 2021. Prior to assuming command of the 423rd CS Balfour was a student at the Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eugene Oliver)

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423rd CS Change of Command

Maj. Erica Balfour, 423rd Communications Squadron incoming commander, poses for a photo with her husband after a change of command ceremony at RAF Alconbury, England, June 25, 2021. During the ceremony Lt. Col. Brian Beauter, relinquished command of the 423rd CS to Balfour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eugene Oliver)

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423rd CS Change of Command

Published June 28, 2021
By Senior Airman Eugene Oliver
501st Combat Support Wing Public Affairs

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