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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, outgoing U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, relinquishes the guidon to U.S. Navy Adm. Samuel Paparo, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command commander, during a change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2024. In a change of command ceremony, the passing of a guidon symbolizes the formal transfer of command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)