Air Force Col. Matthew Bartlett, left, commander of the 449 Air Expeditionary Group, and Lt. Col. Drew Gehler, commander of the 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron (EABS), stand at attention as orders are published during a change of command ceremony at Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya, May 9, 2022. Gehler relinquished command of the 475th EABS to Lt. Col. Phillip Ferris, incoming commander. The 475th EABS provides base operations and communications support for 13 mission partners enabling Special Operations Command Africa missions in Kenya and Somalia. Together, with African and international


Air Force Col. Matthew Bartlett, left, commander of the 449 Air Expeditionary Group, and Lt. Col. Drew Gehler, commander of the 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron (EABS), stand at attention as orders are published during a change of command ceremony at Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya, May 9, 2022. Gehler relinquished command of the 475th EABS to Lt. Col. Phillip Ferris, incoming commander. The 475th EABS provides base operations and communications support for 13 mission partners enabling Special Operations Command Africa missions in Kenya and Somalia. Together, with African and international partners, they help provide a secure, stable, and prosperous Africa.


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