423d FSS Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Roy Surita, right, 423d Force Support Squadron incoming commander, receives the 423d FSS guidon from Col. Valarie Long, 423d Air Base Group commander, during a change of command ceremony at RAF Alconbury, England, June 5, 2023. Prior to assuming command, Surita served as the Chief Officer of Force Development Policy at Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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423d FSS Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Valarie Long, left, 423d Air Base Group commander, receives the 423d Force Support Squadron guidon from Lt. Col. Kirsten Nicholls, 423d FSS outgoing commander, during a change of command ceremony at RAF Alconbury, England, June 5, 2023. During her command, Nicholls implemented quality of life programs for 32 facilities across two installations. Her activities also served 12 joint force and multi-national mission partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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423d FSS Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kirsten Nicholls, 423d Force Support Squadron outgoing commander, speaks during a change of command ceremony at RAF Alconbury, England, June 5, 2023. During the ceremony, Nicholls relinquished command of the 423d FSS to Maj. Roy Surita. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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423d FSS Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Valarie Long, 423d Air Base Group commander, speaks during a change of command ceremony at RAF Alconbury, June 5, 2023. The ceremony is a military tradition that represents the formal transfer of authority from one commander to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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423d FSS Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kirsten Nicholls, 423d Force Support Squadron outgoing commander, renders a final salute to an Airman from the 423d FSS during a change of command ceremony at RAF Alconbury, England, June 5, 2023. During her command, Nicholls implemented quality of life programs for 32 facilities across two installations. Her activities also served 12 joint force and multi-national mission partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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423d FSS Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kirsten Nicholls, 423d Force Support Squadron outgoing commander, speaks during a change of command ceremony at RAF Alconbury, England, June 5, 2023. During the ceremony, Nicholls relinquished command of the 423d FSS to Maj. Roy Surita. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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423d FSS Change of Command

Airmen from the 501st Combat Support Wing stand at attention during a decoration reading at RAF Alconbury, England, June 5, 2023. The decoration was read as part of the 423d Force Support Squadron change of command ceremony, where Lt. Col. Kirsten Nicholls relinquished command of the 423d FSS to Maj. Roy Surita. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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423d FSS Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Valarie Long, left, 423d Air Base Group commander, presents a Meritorious Service Medal decoration to Lt. Col. Kirsten Nicholls, 423d Force Support Squadron outgoing commander, at RAF Alconbury, England, June 5, 2023. During her command Nicholls implemented quality of life programs for 32 facilities across two installations. Her activities also served 12 joint force and multi-national mission partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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423d FSS Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Roy Surita, 423d Force Support Squadron incoming commander, speaks during a change of command ceremony at RAF Alconbury, England, June 5, 2023. Prior to assuming command, Surita served as the Chief Officer of Force Development Policy at Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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423d FSS Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Roy Surita, 423d Force Support Squadron incoming commander, renders a first salute to an Airman from the 423d FSS during a change of command ceremony at RAF Alconbury, England, June 5, 2023. Prior to assuming command, Surita served as the Chief Officer of Force Development Policy at Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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423d FSS Change of Command

Published June 7, 2023
By Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver
501st Combat Support Wing Public Affairs

RAF ALCONBURY, England --

The 423d Force Support Squadron held a change of command ceremony at RAF Alconbury, June 5, 2023. During the ceremony Lt. Col. Kirsten Nicholls relinquished command of the 423d FSS to Maj. Roy Surita.