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- Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.

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We welcome you to the Assumption of Command Ceremony

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for the 42nd Air Base Wing.

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Today Major General Leahy will transfer command

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of the 42nd Air Base Wing to Colonel Eric Shafa.

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The Assumption of Command Ceremony is both formal and brief.

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The ceremony symbolizes the continuity of leadership

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and is witnessed by members of the command.

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The focal point of the ceremony is the passing of the flag.

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The passing of the flag symbolizes an incoming commander

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receiving command from his superior officer.

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- To my air wing:

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I am both humbled and privileged

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by the extraordinary opportunity to lead and serve

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the five men and women of the 42nd Air Base Wing.

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Never forget you are the fuel that ensures the success

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of all our mission partners

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and the intellectual and leadership center of the Air Force.

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Our motto is, "Aethera Nobis,"

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"The Skies for Us."

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Well, I say so is the future.

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(applause)