Air Force Brig. Gen. William Betts, commander of the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, awards Maj. Bobby Budde, outgoing commander of the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron Squadron, a Meritorious Service Medal during the unit's change of command ceremony held at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oct. 14, 2022. During the ceremony, Budde relinquished command to Lt. Col. Michael Deprey. The primary purpose of a change of command is for subordinates to witness an officer formally assume responsibility, authority and accountability for the unit. These ceremonies preserve t

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Air Force Brig. Gen. William Betts, commander of the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, awards Maj. Bobby Budde, outgoing commander of the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron Squadron, a Meritorious Service Medal during the unit's change of command ceremony held at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oct. 14, 2022. During the ceremony, Budde relinquished command to Lt. Col. Michael Deprey. The primary purpose of a change of command is for subordinates to witness an officer formally assume responsibility, authority and accountability for the unit. These ceremonies preserve the tradition of military service and stimulate unit esprit de corps.

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