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U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Townsend (left), 354th Fighter Wing commander, hands the guidon to Col. Timothy Foster, 354th Mission Support Group incoming commander, during the 354th MSG change of command ceremony at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 17, 2024. Foster entered the Air Force in Feb. 2001 as a graduate of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of Florida. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Timothy Foster, 354th Mission Support Group incoming commander, renders an initial salute to the formation during the 354th MSG change of command ceremony at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 17, 2024. Foster entered the Air Force in Feb. 2001 as a graduate of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of Florida. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Townsend (left), 354th Fighter Wing commander, receives the guidon from Col. Tony Alvarado, 354th Mission Support Group outgoing commander, during the 354th MSG change of command ceremony at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 17, 2024. Alvarado commissioned in 1997 through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of Arizona. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Tony Alvarado, 354th Mission Support Group outgoing commander, renders a final salute to the formation during the 354th MSG change of command ceremony at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 17, 2024. Alvarado commissioned in 1997 through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of Arizona. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Tony Alvarado, 354th Mission Support Group outgoing commander, gives remarks to attendees during the 354th MSG change of command ceremony at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 17, 2024. Alvarado commissioned in 1997 through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of Arizona. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Townsend (left), 354th Fighter Wing Commander, Col. Tony Alvarado (middle), 354th Mission Support Group outgoing commander, and Col. Timothy Foster, 354th Mission Support Group incoming commander, prepare for the start of the 354th MSG change of command ceremony at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 17, 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney)

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354th Mission Support Group holds change of command

Published July 23, 2024
By Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney
354th Mission Support Group

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska --

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Townsend (left), 354th Fighter Wing Commander, Col. Tony Alvarado (middle), 354th Mission Support Group outgoing commander, and Col. Timothy Foster, 354th Mission Support Group incoming commander, prepare for the start of the 354th MSG change of command ceremony at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 17, 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.

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