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52nd Medical Group conducts Change of Command Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Peter French, outgoing 52nd Medical Group commander (center), passes the 52nd MDG guidon to U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Crofton, 52nd Fighter Wing Commander (left), during the 52nd MDG change of command ceremony June 30, 2023, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. The passing of the guidon represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility from an outgoing commander to an incoming one. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Albert Morel)

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52nd Medical Group conducts Change of Command Ceremony

52nd Fighter Wing leadership stand at attention during a 52nd Medical group change of command ceremony June 30, 2023, on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. The change of command ceremony is a military tradition deeply rooted in American history, dating back to July 3, 1775, when General George Washington drew his sword under an elm tree in Cambridge, Mass. to assume command of the Continental Army. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Albert Morel)

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52nd Medical Group conducts Change of Command Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Karri Roman, 52nd Medical Group incoming commander, gives her first remarks during the 52nd MDG change of command ceremony June 30, 2023, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. The change of command is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a unit to a commanding officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Albert Morel)

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52nd Medical Group conducts Change of Command Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Karri Roman, 52nd Medical Group incoming commander, renders her first salute during the 52nd MDG change of command ceremony June 30, 2023, on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. Roman brings more than two decades of military experience, with assignments in multiple theaters, including most recently as the chief nurse of the 375th Medical Group, Scott AFB, Illinois. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Albert Morel)

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52nd Medical Group conducts Change of Command Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Peter French, outgoing 52nd Medical Group commander, makes his final remarks during the 52nd MDG change of command ceremony June 30, 2023, on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. As commander of the 52nd MDG, Col French led more than 300 personnel in three squadrons, including the Limited Scope Medical Treatment Facility located at Geilenkirchen NATO Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Albert Morel)

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52nd Medical Group conducts Change of Command Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Crofton, 52nd Fighter Wing commander, (left), passes the guidon to Col. Karri Roman, 52nd Medical Group incoming commander (center) June 30, 2023, on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. Roman has more than 10 years of experience in trauma and nursing including a deployment to the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group, Balad, Iraq in 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Albert Morel)

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52nd Medical Group conducts Change of Command Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Peter French 52nd Medical group outgoing commander, stands at attention after rendering a final salute to members of the 52nd MDG during a change of command ceremony June 30, 2023, on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. Before saluting the Airman of the 52nd MDG one last time as its commander, French praised them for their hard work throughout his nearly two years in command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Albert Morel)

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52nd Medical Group conducts Change of Command Ceremony.

Published July 5, 2023
By Airman 1st Class Albert Morel
52nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, RP, GERMANY -- U.S. Air Force Col. Peter French, outgoing 52nd Medical Group commander (center), passes the 52nd MDG guidon to U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Crofton, 52nd Fighter Wing Commander (left), during the 52nd MDG change of command ceremony June 30, 2023, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. The passing of the guidon represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility from an outgoing commander to an incoming one. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Albert Morel)