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190613-F-MJ568-0118

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Chad P. Franks, right, Ninth Air Force incoming commander, assumes command of Ninth AF from Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, during a change of command ceremony, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 13, 2019. Prior to assuming command, Franks served as the deputy commander for Operations and Intelligence at Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve and the commander of 9th Air Expeditionary Task Force-Levant in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Ninth AF organizes, trains and equips its headquarters to be a deployable, operational-level Joint Task Force, as well as prepares its subordinate command to prepare for and execute expeditionary taskings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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190613-F-MJ568-0135

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Chad P. Franks, Ninth Air Force incoming commander, addresses attendees during the Ninth AF change of command ceremony, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 13, 2019. Prior to assuming command, Franks served as the deputy commander for Operations and Intelligence at Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve and the commander of 9th Air Expeditionary Task Force-Levant in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Ninth AF organizes, trains and equips its headquarters to be a deployable, operational-level Joint Task Force, as well as prepares its subordinate command to prepare for and execute expeditionary taskings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick) (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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190613-F-MJ568-0162

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Chad P. Franks, Ninth Air Force incoming commander, addresses attendees during the Ninth AF change of command ceremony, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 13, 2019. Prior to assuming command, Franks served as the deputy commander for Operations and Intelligence at Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve and the commander of 9th Air Expeditionary Task Force-Levant in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. He is a command pilot with more than 3,300 hours in the T-37, UH-1, UH-1N, HC-130J and MH/HH-60G. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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190613-F-MJ568-0107

Left to right: U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command; Maj. Gen. Scott J. Zobrist, Ninth Air Force outgoing commander; and Maj. Gen. Chad P. Franks, Ninth AF incoming commander, await the ceremonial portion of a change of command, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 13, 2019. Holmes was the presiding officer over the ceremony. Maj. Gen. Chad P. Franks, Ninth Air Force incoming commander, took command from Maj. Gen. Scott J. Zobrist, Ninth AF outgoing commander, during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dick)
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190613-F-MJ568-0113

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Scott J. Zobrist, Ninth Air Force outgoing commander, relinquishes command of Ninth AF to Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, during a change of command ceremony, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 13, 2019. Zobrist will retire Sept. 1, 2019, with 33 years of service to the Air Force. He is a command pilot with more than 2,500 flying hours in the T-37, T-38 and several variants of the F-16 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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190613-F-MJ568-0081

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Scott J. Zobrist, center, Ninth Air Force outgoing commander, and Maj. Gen. Chad P. Franks, right, Ninth AF incoming commander, salute Gen. Mike Holmes, left, commander of Air Combat Command, during the playing of “Ruffles and Flourishes” at a change of command ceremony, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 13, 2019. “Ruffles and Flourishes” is typically played at an Air Force change of command ceremony when the presiding official is a brigadier general or above. They are played together once for each star the person has with four being the maximum times played. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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190613-F-MJ568-0087

Back left to right: U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command; Maj. Gen. Scott J. Zobrist, Ninth Air Force outgoing commander; and Maj. Gen. Chad P. Franks, Ninth AF incoming commander, salute the U.S. Flag during the Ninth AF change of command ceremony, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 13, 2019. The Shaw AFB Honor Guard's Color Guard presented the colors, otherwise known as the flags, standards, banners, and pennants. During the playing of the National Anthem, the Color Guard lowers the Air Force flag in respect to the U.S. Flag. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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190613-F-MJ568-0097

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, addresses the audience during a change of command ceremony, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 13, 2019. Holmes was the presiding officer over the ceremony. Maj. Gen. Chad P. Franks, Ninth Air Force incoming commander, took command from Maj. Gen. Scott J. Zobrist, Ninth AF outgoing commander, during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dick)
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495th FG Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Scott J. Zobrist, left, 9th Air Force commander, presents Col. Michael J. Dean, 495th Fighter Group (FG) outgoing commander, with the Legion of Merit during the 495th FG Change of Command ceremony, June 26, 2018, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The Legion of Merit is awarded for outstanding service, fidelity and loyalty in either combat or noncombat positions. This was Dean's second Legion of Merit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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495th FG Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Scott J. Zobrist, 9th Air Force commander, speaks during the 495th Fighter Group (FG) Change of Command ceremony, June 26, 2018, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The 495th FG is one of three direct reporting units under 9th AF. The group was reactivated March 8, 2013, at Shaw AFB as a conduit between active-duty Airmen and their guard and reserve counterparts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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495th FG Change of Command

Back left to right: U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Scott J. Zobrist, 9th Air Force commander; Col. Michael J. Dean, 495th Fighter Group (FG) outgoing commander; and Col. Jeffrey T. Allison, 495th FG incoming commander, salute the U.S. Flag during the 495th FG Change of Command ceremony, June 26, 2018, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The Shaw AFB Honor Guard's Color Guard presented the colors, otherwise known as the flags, standards, banners, and pennants. During the playing of the National Anthem, the Color Guard lowers the Air Force flag in respect to the U.S. Flag. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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495th FG Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Jeffrey T. Allison, right, 495th Fighter Group (FG) incoming commander, assumes command as the fourth commander of the 495th FG from Maj. Gen. Scott J. Zobrist, 9th Air Force commander, during a Change of Command ceremony, June 26, 2018, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Prior to assuming command, Allison was a 2018 graduate of the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle Barracks, Penn. As commander for the 495th FG, Allison leads 700 regular Air Force members co-located in seven geographically separated squadrons, plus an additional 16 operating locations integrated with Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command squadrons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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495th FG Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael J. Dean, right, 495th Fighter Group (FG) outgoing commander, relinquishes command of the 495th FG to Maj. Gen. Scott J. Zobrist, 9th Air Force commander, during a Change of Command ceremony, June 26, 2018, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Dean will retire with 26 years of service to the Air Force. He was a command pilot with more than 3,200 flying hours in the T-37, T-38, and F-16 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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