475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron welcomes new commander
U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Bartlett, left, commander of the 449th Air Expeditionary Group, presents the guidon to Lt. Col. Phillip Ferris, right, incoming commander of the 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron (EABS), during a change of command ceremony at Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya, May 09, 2022. Gehler relinquished command of the 475th EABS to Lt. Col. Phillip Ferris, the incoming commander. The 475th EABS provides base operations and communications support for 13 mission partners enabling Special Operations Command Africa missions in Kenya and Somalia. Together, with African and international partners, they help provide a secure, stable, and prosperous Africa. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Josiah Meece)