EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James Collins II, right, 353rd Combat Training Squadron outgoing commander, relinquishes the guidon to Col. Curtis Dougherty, 354th Operations Group commander, during a change of command ceremony at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sep. 6, 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.