EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska --  

U.S. Air Force Col. Timothy Foster (left), 354th Mission Support Group commander, Lt. Col. Dawn Pieper (middle), 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron outgoing commander, and Maj. Peter Daigle, 354th LRS incoming commander, prepare for the start of the 354th LRS change of command ceremony at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 24, 2024. The change of command ceremony is deeply rooted in military tradition, dating back to the 18th century during the reign of King Fredrick the Great of Prussia.