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86th AW welcomes new commander

Two Airmen reveal the name of Brig. Gen. Jon T. Thomas, 86th Airlift Wing commander, on the nose of a C-130J Super Hercules during a change of command ceremony June 19, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. It is tradition to name an aircraft after the commander of the airlift wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tryphena Mayhugh)

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86th AW welcomes new commander

Brig. Gen. Patrick X. Mordente, outgoing 86th Airlift Wing commander, gives a speech during a change of command ceremony June 19, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Mordente relinquished command of the largest wing in Europe to Brig. Gen. Jon T. Thomas and will move on to serve as Vice Commander, 18th Air Force, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tryphena Mayhugh)

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86th AW welcomes new commander

Airmen salute while the base honor guard posts the colors during the 86th Airlift Wing change of command ceremony June 19, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Brig. Gen. Jon T. Thomas assumed command of the largest wing in Europe from Brig. Gen. Patrick X. Mordente. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tryphena Mayhugh)

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86th AW welcomes new commander

The base honor guard posts the colors during a change of command ceremony June 19, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Brig. Gen. Jon T. Thomas assumed command of the 86th Airlift Wing from Brig. Gen. Patrick X. Mordente, and will be responsible for six groups, 27 squadrons and 10 geographically separated units across five countries including the United Kingdom, Spain, Belgium and Turkey. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tryphena Mayhugh)

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86th AW welcomes new commander

Brig. Gen. Jon T. Thomas (right) 86th Airlift Wing commander, takes the wing’s guidon from Lt. Gen. Darryl L. Roberson, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander, June 19, 2015, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. It is military tradition for the guidon to be exchanged between commanders to symbolize the passing of command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski)

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86th AW welcomes new commander

Brig. Gen. Jon T. Thomas, 86th Airlift Wing commander, gives his initial speech during the 86th AW change of command ceremony June 19, 2015, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Before assuming command of the 86th AW, he served as the Deputy Director for Future Joint Force Development at the Joint Staff/J7 in Suffolk, Va. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski)

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86th AW welcomes new commander

Brig. Gen. Patrick X. Mordente, 86th Airlift Wing outgoing commander, gives his closing speech during a change of command ceremony June 19, 2015, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Mordente passed the wing guidon to incoming commander, Brig. Gen. Jon T. Thomas, during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski)

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86th AW welcomes new commander

Lt. Gen. Darryl L. Roberson, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander, presents the Legion of Merit, first oak leaf cluster to Brig. Gen. Patrick X. Mordente, 86th Airlift Wing outgoing commander, during a change of command ceremony June 19, 2015, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Brig. Gen. Jon T. Thomas assumed command of the 86th AW and is taking command of the largest wing in Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski)

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86th AW welcomes new commander

Lt. Gen. Darryl L. Roberson, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander, speaks during the 86th Airlift Wing change of command ceremony June 19, 2015, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. At the ceremony, Brig. Gen. Patrick X. Mordente relinquished command to Brig. Gen. Jon T. Thomas. Thomas, who arrived from Suffolk, Va. as the Joint Staff/J7 Deputy Director for Future Joint Force Development, is a command pilot with over three thousand flight hours and has commanded at the squadron, group and wing levels. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski)

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86th AW welcomes new commander

Lt. Gen. Darryl L. Roberson, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander, presents the Legion of Merit, first oak leaf cluster to Brig. Gen. Patrick X. Mordente, 86th Airlift Wing outgoing commander, during a change of command ceremony June 19, 2015, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Brig. Gen. Jon T. Thomas assumed command of the 86th AW and will now lead the mission in providing rapid air mobility through the Air Force’s premier power projection platform. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski)

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86th AW welcomes new commander

A guidon is lowered during the presentation of the colors at the 86th Airlift Wing change of command ceremony June 19, 2015, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Brig. Gen. Jon T. Thomas assumed command from Brig. Gen. Patrick X. Mordente and will now be responsible for six groups, 27 squadrons and 10 geographically separated units across five countries including the United Kingdom, Spain, Belgium and Turkey. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski)

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86th AW welcomes new commander

Group commanders stand at the front of a formation during the 86th Airlift Wing change of command ceremony June 19, 2015, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Brig. Gen. Patrick X. Mordente relinquished command to incoming commander, Brig. Gen. Jon T. Thomas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski)

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86th AW welcomes new commander

Brig. Gen. Jon T. Thomas, 86th Airlift Wing commander and his wife, Leah, greet prominent German civic leaders and locals in a receiving line after a change of command ceremony June 19, 2015, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. At the ceremony, Thomas assumed command of the largest wing in Europe from Brig. Gen. Patrick X. Mordente. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski)

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BRIGADIER GENERAL JON T. THOMAS

BRIGADIER GENERAL JON T. THOMAS

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Ramstein welcomes CMSAF Cody

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Cody speaks with Airmen from the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron during a tour of Ramstein Air Base, Germany June 15, 2015. Before the tour, Cody asked each squadron he was going to visit to select an Airman they believed went above and beyond their duties, and he presented those individuals with a coin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Ramstein welcomes CMSAF Cody

Staff Sgt. Rosy Fernandez, 86th Medical Group respiratory therapist, demonstrates to Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Cody how an injured military member receives care during an air rescue operation June 15, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. During his visit, Cody held an all-call for Airmen, spoke to senior NCOs and had a tour of Ramstein. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Ramstein welcomes CMSAF Cody

Brig. Gen. Patrick X. Mordente, 86th Airlift Wing commander, demonstrates to Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Cody the different aspects of Ramstein Air Base, Germany, from the control tower June 15, 2015. An all-call with Cody was held during his visit to give Airman an opportunity to ask him questions they had about Air Force policies directly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tryphena Mayhugh)

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86th commander takes final flight

Brig. Gen. Patrick X. Mordente, 86th Airlift Wing commander, shakes hands with Airmen down a receiving line after his final flight on June 10, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Mordente entered the Air Force in 1987 as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy and earned his pilot wings in 1988. Mordente has led six groups and 27 squadrons as the wing commander since June 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/ 1st Lt. Clay Lancaster).

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86th commander takes final flight

Brig. General Patrick X. Mordente, 86th Airlift Wing commander, and Maj. Jonathan Cato, 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilot, fly over the German countryside during Mordente’s final flight on June 10, 2015. Mordente entered the Air Force in 1987 as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy and earned his pilot wings in 1988. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Leslie Keopka)

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