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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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Ninth AF certifies as JTF-capable HQ with joint, coalition partners

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Uvade Mendez, right, exercise Joint Planning Group cyber subject matter expert with the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command from Naval Station Norfolk, Va., and Royal Air Force Wing Cmdr. Andrew Bird, exercise J5 Foreign Agreements planner, develop the joint planning course of action, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 12, 2018. Mendez and Bird worked at the Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF) main headquarters which conducted a majority of the planning functions during the exercise. MRX 19-2 was an initial operational capability certification event designed to demonstrate Ninth Air Force’s ability to effectively plan, prepare, execute and assess CJTF operations at the operational level of war as tasked by the Air Force Chief of Staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)

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Ninth AF certifies as JTF-capable HQ with joint, coalition partners

U.S. Navy Capt. Kenneth Worthy, exercise J3 Operations Directorate deputy director with the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command from Naval Station Norfolk, Va., reviews planning considerations at the Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF) main headquarters during Mission Readiness Exercise (MRX) 19-2, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 12, 2018. As the deputy J3 at main, Worthy was in charge of planning, coordinating and integrating operations for the CJTF. MRX 19-2 was an initial operational capability certification event designed to demonstrate Ninth Air Force’s ability to effectively plan, prepare, execute and assess CJTF operations at the operational level of war as tasked by the Air Force Chief of Staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick) The box blur tool was used for operational security reasons.

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Ninth AF certifies as JTF-capable HQ with joint, coalition partners

A directional sign post represents a marker for the exercise location of the forward headquarters, or “tent city,” during Mission Readiness Exercise (MRX) 19-2, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 13, 2018. MRX 19-2 participants simulated working from two geographical locations: participants at the forward headquarters at exercise “Bagram” focused on forming a Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF), while participants at the main headquarters and operational planning teams at Shaw AFB focused on the planning efforts of the CJTF. MRX 19-2 was an initial operational capability certification event designed to demonstrate Ninth Air Force’s ability to effectively plan, prepare, execute and assess CJTF operations at the operational level of war as tasked by the Air Force Chief of Staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sean Sweeney)

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Ninth AF certifies as JTF-capable HQ with joint, coalition partners

U.S. military, civilians and coalition partners conduct planning operations at the main headquarters as part of Mission Readiness Exercise (MRX) 19-2, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 12, 2018. While the forward headquarters focused on the forming efforts of a Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF), the main headquarters focused on planning efforts of standing up a CJTF and the exercise scenario at large. Participants included Total Force members from the U.S. Transportation Command’s Joint Enabling Capabilities Command, Joint Staff, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps and the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force and Standing Joint Force Headquarters. MRX 19-2 was an initial operational capability certification event designed to demonstrate Ninth Air Force’s ability to effectively plan, prepare, execute and assess CJTF operations at the operational level of war as tasked by the Air Force Chief of Staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)

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Ninth AF certifies as JTF-capable HQ with joint, coalition partners

U.S. Air Force Capt. Lindsey Hatcher, Ninth Air Force Surgeon General medic, checks the vitals of 2nd Lt. Michael Hollis, 51st Combat Communications Squadron officer in charge, during Mission Readiness Exercise (MRX) 19-2, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 12, 2018. The 20th Medical Group at Shaw provided Hatcher as an exercise participant to provide real-world medial for other exercise participants at the forward headquarters. MRX 19-2 was an initial operational capability certification event designed to demonstrate Ninth Air Force’s ability to effectively plan, prepare, execute and assess Combined Joint Task Force operations at the operational level of war as tasked by the Air Force Chief of Staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)

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Ninth AF certifies as JTF-capable HQ with joint, coalition partners

Jon Couch, front, exercise J3 Operations Directorate planner with the Joint Personnel Recovery Agency from Fort Belvoir, Va., and Lt. Col. Claudio Covacci, exercise J3 planner with the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command from Naval Station Norfolk, Va., update the daily battle rhythm schedule for the forward headquarters during Mission Readiness Exercise (MRX) 19-2, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 12, 2018. The battle rhythm provides structure and a sequencing of actions and events within a headquarters to support the commander’s decision cycle. MRX 19-2 was an initial operational capability certification event designed to demonstrate Ninth Air Force’s ability to effectively plan, prepare, execute and assess Combined Joint Task Force operations at the operational level of war as tasked by the Air Force Chief of Staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)

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Ninth AF certifies as JTF-capable HQ with joint, coalition partners

U.S. Navy Cmdr. James Brunson, left, exercise J3 Operations Directorate planner with the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command from Naval Station Norfolk, Va., discusses the Joint Mission Essential Equipment List (JMEEL) with U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Lori Padgett, Ninth AF exercise J4 Logistics Directorate planner, at the forward headquarters during Mission Readiness Exercise (MRX) 19-2, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 12, 2018. During the forming of a Joint Task Force (JTF) headquarters, representatives from each directorate and special staff help build the JMEEL to identify the equipment needed to ensure mission success. MRX 19-2 was an initial operational capability certification event designed to demonstrate Ninth AF’s ability to effectively plan, prepare, execute and assess Combined JTF operations at the operational level of war as tasked by the Air Force Chief of Staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick) The box blur tool was used for operational security reasons.

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Ninth AF certifies as JTF-capable HQ with joint, coalition partners

Members of the exercise forward headquarters discuss forming operations during Mission Readiness Exercise (MRX) 19-2, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 12, 2018. Exercise participants accomplished key operational forming functions including creating the Joint Manning Document, Joint Mission Essential Task List and Joint Mission Essential Equipment List. MRX 19-2 was an initial operational capability certification event designed to demonstrate Ninth AF’s ability to effectively plan, prepare, execute and assess Combined Joint Task Force operations at the operational level of war as tasked by the Air Force Chief of Staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)

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Ninth AF certifies as JTF-capable HQ with joint, coalition partners

Ninth Air Force members and augmentees register Mission Readiness Exercise (MRX) 19-2 participants during the Joint Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration (JROSI), Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 9, 2018. The JRSOI transitions members, equipment and materials into forces capable of meeting the commander’s operational requirements. This was the first time Ninth AF implemented a full JRSOI with three iterations to inprocess Ninth AF headquarters members, U.S. Transportation Command’s Joint Enabling Capabilities Command members and other joint and coalition partners. MRX 19-2 was an initial operational capability certification event designed to demonstrate Ninth Air Force’s ability to effectively plan, prepare, execute and assess Combined Joint Task Force operations at the operational level of war as tasked by the Air Force Chief of Staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)

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Ninth AF certifies as JTF-capable HQ with joint, coalition partners

(Left to right) Royal Air Force (RAF) Wing Cdr. Karen Moran, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brian Yorke, and RAF Wing Cmdr. Philip Holdcroft, exercise J3 Operations Directorate planners, discuss exercise scenario operational concerns at the forward headquarters during Mission Readiness Exercise (MRX) 19-2, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 12, 2018. December marked the first time international partners participated in a Ninth Air Force exercise with more than 10 United Kingdom participants from the RAF and Standing Joint Force Headquarters. MRX 19-2 was an initial operational capability certification event designed to demonstrate Ninth Air Force’s ability to effectively plan, prepare, execute and assess Combined Joint Task Force operations at the operational level of war as tasked by the Air Force Chief of Staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick) The box blur tool was used for operational security reasons.

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Ninth AF certifies as JTF-capable HQ with joint, coalition partners

U.S. military and civilian members participate in one of the four operational planning teams (OPT) during Mission Readiness Exercise (MRX) 19-2, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 11, 2018. The role of the OPT is to direct planning efforts, including implementation of plans and orders, as part of the Joint Planning Process during the exercise. MRX 19-2 was an initial operational capability certification event designed to demonstrate Ninth Air Force’s ability to effectively plan, prepare, execute and assess Combined Joint Task Force operations at the operational level of war as tasked by the Air Force Chief of Staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick) The box blur tool was used for operational security reasons.

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Ninth AF certifies as JTF-capable HQ with joint, coalition partners

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan Reynolds and Senior Airman Michael Vazquez, left to right behind the counter, Ninth AF executive communication technicians, inprocess joint partners with U.S. Transportation Command’s Joint Enabling Capabilities Command during the Joint Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration (JRSOI), Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 9, 2018. During JRSOI, Mission Readiness Exercise (MRX) 19-2 participants registered for the MRX and attended briefings on topics ranging from communications to finance in a deployed environment. MRX 19-2 was an initial operational capability certification event designed to demonstrate Ninth Air Force’s ability to effectively plan, prepare, execute and assess Combined Joint Task Force operations at the operational level of war as tasked by the Air Force Chief of Staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)

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