422d CS Assumption of Command

Airmen and Guardians from the 501st Combat Support Wing, stand at attention during an assumption of command ceremony at RAF Croughton, England, June 27, 2022. An assumption of command is a military tradition that represents the formal gaining of a unit’s authority and responsibility by a commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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422d CS Assumption of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Jon T. Hannah, 422d Air Base Group commander, speaks during an assumption of command ceremony at RAF Croughton, England, June 27, 2022. This will be the last ceremony Hannah presides over as the commander of the 422d ABG. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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422d CS Assumption of Command

Airmen and Guardians from the 501st Combat Support Wing, stand at attention during an assumption of command ceremony at RAF Croughton, England, June 27, 2022. An assumption of command is a military tradition that represents the formal gaining of a unit’s authority and responsibility by a commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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422d CS Assumption of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Jon T. Hannah, 422d Air Base Group commander, speaks during an assumption of command ceremony at RAF Croughton, England, June 27, 2022. This will be the last ceremony Hannah presides over as the commander of the 422d ABG. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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422d CS Assumption of Command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Amanda Altman, right, 422d Communications Squadron incoming commander, receives the guidon from Col. Jon T. Hannah, 422d Air Base Group commander, during an assumption of command ceremony at RAF Croughton, England, June 27, 2022. Altman completed an Air University Fellowship at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, prior to assuming command of the 422d CS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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422d CS Assumption of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Jon T. Hannah, 422d Air Base Group commander, gives a round of applause to Maj. Amanda Altman, 422d Communications Squadron incoming commander, during an assumption of command ceremony at RAF Croughton, England, June 27, 2022. An assumption of command is a military tradition that represents the formal gaining of a unit’s authority and responsibility by a commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver).

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422d CS Assumption of Command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Amanda Altman, 422d Communications Squadron incoming commander, speaks during an assumption of command at RAF Croughton, England, June 27, 2022. Altman completed an Air University Fellowship at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, prior to assuming command of the 422d CS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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422d CS Assumption of Command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Amanda Altman, right, 422d Communications Squadron incoming commander, receives her first salute after assuming command at RAF Croughton, England, June 27, 2022. Altman completed an Air University Fellowship at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, prior to assuming command of the 422d CS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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422d CS Assumption of Command

A cake welcoming Maj. Amanda Altman, 422d Communications Squadron incoming commander, rests on a table prior to an assumption of command ceremony at RAF Croughton, England, June 27, 2022. Altman completed an Air University Fellowship at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, prior to assuming command of the 422d CS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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422d CS Assumption of Command

Published June 29, 2022
By Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver
501st Combat Support Wing

RAF CROUGHTON, England --

The 422d Communications Squadron held an Assumption of Command Ceremony at RAF Croughton, England, June 27, 2022. An assumption of command is a military tradition that represents the formal gaining of a unit’s authority and responsibility by a commander. During the Ceremony, Maj. Amanda Altman assumed command of the 422d CS.