Lt. Col. Gerald Cook, outgoing commander of the 76th Fighter Squadron (FS), speaks to attendees during an Assumption of Command ceremony, Dec. 3, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. An Assumption of Command is a military tradition that represents a formal assumption of a unit’s authority and responsibility by a commander.

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