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U.S. Air Force Col. Mark Reynolds, 509th Medical Group commander, presents Lt. Col. Cynthia McGee, outgoing 509th Healthcare Operations Squadron commander, the Meritorious Service Medal during the 509th HCOS change of command ceremony, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 18, 2021. Military change of command ceremonies are a time honored tradition that symbolizes the continuity of authority as the command passes from one individual to another, and is symbolized by the handing the unit flag from the outgoing commander to the new. During the ceremony, Reynolds passed the unit flag from McGee to Lt. Col. Jessica Dees. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Salazar)