Col. Sean O’Brien, 39th Medical Group commander, presents Lt. Col. Joy Spillers, outgoing 39th Healthcare Operations Squadron commander, with The Meritorious Service Medal during a change of command at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, June 10, 2021. During the ceremony, Spillers relinquished command to O’Brien who then charged Lt. Col. Damian Pardue with leading the 39th HCOS. The change of command ceremony is a long-standing military tradition that represents the formal transfer of responsibility from one officer to another.

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