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Col. Russell Voce, 39th Air Base Wing Mission Support Group commander (left), presents the guidon to Lt. Col. Mack Coker, 717th Air Base Squadron commander (right), during the 717th ABS change of command ceremony June 2, 2015 at the Ankara Support Facility, Turkey. A change of command ceremony is a tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility from the outgoing commander to the incoming commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt Leah Davis) (Released)

717th ABS receives new commander

Published July 15, 2015
By 1st Lt. Leah Davis
Office of Defense Cooperation-Turkey

Ankara, Turkey -- Lt. Col. Mack Coker took command of the 717th Air Base Squadron during a change of command ceremony June 2, at the Ankara Support Facility, here.

Prior to taking command, Coker was the deputy chief, Department of Defense Next Generation Lead Service Office, Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon, Washington D.C.

A change of command ceremony is a tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility from the outgoing commander to the incoming commander.

The 717th ABS is a geographically separated unit of the 39th Air Base Wing and its mission is to support the Department of Defense, NATO and embassy entities in the Ankara, Istanbul and Eskeşehir areas in Turkey.