U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Thomas “Jason” Telfer, 39th Medical Support Squadron commander, renders his first salute as commander to the 39th MDSS Airmen at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, June 8, 2018. 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 by Staff Sgt. Jason Huddleston)