Final Salute

Lt. Col. Wendy Cook, 49th Health Care Operations Squadron outgoing commander, receives a final salute from 49th HCOS members during a change of command ceremony at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., July 10, 2023. The ceremony is an American military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility from one commanding officer to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Nicholas Paczkowski)