1st CBCS conducts change of command, welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Weed, 435th Communications Operations Group commander, presents Lt. Col. Melanie Strodtman, 1st Combat Communications Squadron outgoing commander, with a Legion of Merit medal during a change of command ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 8, 2026. Change of command ceremonies are a U.S. military tradition that introduces new commanders to their units and is their first chance to address their team officially. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo
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NIKON Z6_3

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NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II

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28/10

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1/80

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200

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