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They say time flies when you're having

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fun . It also flies when you're

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commanding an airlift wing . After 2.5

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years of leadership , Colonel Joseph H

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step four , relinquished command of the

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145 th Airlift Wing during a ceremony

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that took place during the May drill

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weekend . The change of command is a

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time honored tradition allowing the

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outgoing commander to formally pass the

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baton to the next leader and serves as

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a continuation of trust between the

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unit and the role of command , family ,

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friends and airmen gathered to send off

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Colonel Step and welcome the incoming

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commander . Colonel Marshall T Hale .

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Colonel Hale commissioned in 2002 and

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spent the past year as the 145

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operations group commander was also the

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project officer who oversaw the 145 th

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Airlift Wings . Transition from C 130 S

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to C 17 S between 2016 and 2020 .

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I hope you feel the same way and you

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see both the intrinsic and external

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benefits that drive your continued

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service while balancing your civilian

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careers for the 145 th

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Airlift Wing . I AM master Sergeant .

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Nathan Clark .