Col. Mark Slocum (left), 48th Operations Group commander, passes the guidon to Lt. Col. Jared Herbert as he takes command of the 56th Rescue Squadron at RAF Lakenheath, England, Nov. 26, 2013. The change of command ceremony is a tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Trevor T. McBride/Released)
Col. Mark Slocum, (left) 48th Operations Group commander, Lt. Col. Bradley Dow, (middle) outgoing 56th Rescue Squadron commander, and Lt. Col. Jared Herbert, incoming 56th RQS commander, stand at attention during a change of command ceremony Nov. 26, 2013. During the ceremony, Dow relinquished command after two years and Herbert assumed his responsibilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Trevor T. McBride/Released)
Col. Mark Slocum, 48th Operations Group commander, pins the Legion of Merit medal on Lt. Col. Bradley Dow, outgoing 56th Rescue Squadron commander, as he relinquishes command of the 56th RQS during a change of command ceremony at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Nov. 26, 2013. The LOM is given to service members for exceptional meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Trevor T. McBride/Released)