422d SFS Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Jon T. Hannah, left, 422d Air Base Group commander, pins a meritorious service medal onto Maj. Thomas W. Uhl, 422d Security Forces Squadron commander, during a change of command ceremony at RAF Croughton, England, June 16, 2022. Throughout his command, Uhl led over 200 Defenders, Ministry of Defence Police and Guard along with augmentees in providing security for the U.S. Air Force’s only Bomber Forward Operation location and protection level 1 resources within the United Kingdom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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422d SFS Change of Command

Col. Jon T. Hannah, rear right, speaks during a change of command ceremony at RAF Croughton, England, June 16, 2022. The ceremony is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of a unit’s authority from one commander to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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422d SFS Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Jon T. Hannah, left, 422d Air Base Group commander, pins a meritorious service medal onto Maj. Thomas W. Uhl, 422d Security Forces Squadron commander, during a change of command ceremony at RAF Croughton, England, June 16, 2022. Throughout his command, Uhl led over 200 Defenders, Ministry of Defence Police and Guard along with augmentees in providing security for the U.S. Air Force’s only Bomber Forward Operation location and protection level 1 resources within the United Kingdom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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422d SFS Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Thomas W. Uhl, right, 422d Security Forces Squadron outgoing commander, salutes Capt. George Marte, 422d Security Forces Squadron operations officer, during a change of command ceremony at RAF Croughton, England, June 16, 2022. Uhl relinquished command of the 422d SFS to Maj. Kendall P. Benton. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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422d SFS Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Thomas W. Uhl, right, 422d Security Forces Squadron outgoing commander, salutes Capt. George Marte, 422d Security Forces Squadron operations officer, during a change of command ceremony at RAF Croughton, England, June 16, 2022. Uhl relinquished command of the 422d SFS to Maj. Kendall P. Benton. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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422d SFS Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Jon T. Hannah, left, 422d Air Base Group commander, receives the 422d Security Forces Squadron guidon from Maj. Thomas W. Uhl, 422d Security Forces Squadron outgoing commander, during a change of command ceremony at RAF Croughton, England, June 16, 2022. Throughout his command, Uhl led over 200 Defenders, Ministry of Defence Police and Guard along with augmentees in providing security for the U.S. Air Force’s only Bomber Forward Operation location and protection level 1 resources within the United Kingdom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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422d SFS Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Kendall P. Benton, right, 422d Security Forces Squadron incoming commander, receives the 422d SFS guidon from Col. Jon T. Hannah, 422d Air Base Group commander, during a change of command ceremony at RAF Croughton, England, June 16, 2022. Prior to assuming command of the 422d SFS, Benton served as the Action Officer for the Policy Branch in the Air Force Security Forces Directorate at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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422d SFS Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Kendall P. Benton, 422d Security Forces Squadron incoming commander, speaks during a change of command ceremony at RAF Croughton, England, June 16, 2022. Prior to assuming command of the 422d SFS, Benton served as the Action Officer for the Policy Branch in the Air Force Security Forces Directorate at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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422d SFS Change of Command

Airmen from the 501st Combat Support Wing along with attendees sing the Air Force song at the conclusion of a change of command ceremony at RAF Croughton, England, June 16, 2022. During the ceremony, Maj. Thomas W. Uhl, relinquished command of the 422d Security Forces Squadron to Maj. Kendall P. Benton. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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422d SFS Change of Command

Published June 21, 2022
By Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver
501st Combat Support Wing

RAF Croughton, England --

The 422d Security Forces Squadron held a change of command ceremony at RAF Croughton, England, June 16, 2022. During the ceremony, Maj. Thomas W. Uhl, relinquished command of the 422d Security Forces Squadron to Maj. Kendall P. Benton.