Passing the torch

Lt. Col. Kenneth Marentette (right), accepts command of the 425th Air Base Squadron from Col. Andrew Pears, 39th Mission Support Group commander, during the change of command ceremony Monday, June 7, 2010 at the Izmir Chapel Garden in Izmir, Turkey. Master Sgt. Anthony Hanshaw, the 425th ABS first sergeant, stands ready to receive the guidon. Colonel Kenneth Marentette is the former Chief of Force Development Information Technology Integration, Directorate of Force Development, Deputy Chief of Staff Manpower, Personnel and Services, Headquarters United States Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tanju Varlikli)

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425th welcomes new commander

Published June 10, 2010
By Tanju Varlikli, host nation advisor
425th Air Base Squadron

IZMIR, Turkey -- Lt. Col. Kenneth Marentette accepted command of the 425th Air Base Squadron from Col. Andrew Pears, 39th Mission Support Group commander, during the change of command ceremony Monday, June 7, 2010 at the Izmir Chapel Garden in Izmir, Turkey.

Passing the torch