Maj. Shane Patty (right) relinquishes command of the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron by passing the guidon to Col. Scott Gibson (left), 407 Air Expeditionary Group commander, during the 407 ECES Change of Command ceremony at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Jan. 25, 2019. The passing of the guidon is a symbolic gesture steeped in military tradition, signifying the transfer of command authority from one leader to the next.

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