U.S. Air Force Col. David Epperson, 52nd Fighter Wing commander, left, presents the Legion of Merit medal to U.S. Air Force Col. Alisha Smith, the outgoing 52nd Medical Group commander, during the 52nd MDG change of command ceremony June 30, 2021, on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. Since Smith took command in 2019, the 52nd MDG earned 28 U.S. Air Force- and major command-level awards, including the command’s Air Force Surgeon General Clinic and Outstanding Medical Home of the Year award. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Plyler)