1st SOCS welcomes new commander

Col. Todd Fogle, commander of the 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group, passes the guidon to Lt. Col. Scott McGovern, the new commander of the 1st Special Operations Communications Squadron, during a change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 26, 2016. The passing of the unit guidon is a time-honored military tradition representing the changing of command from one leader to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett)

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1st SOCS welcomes new commander

Hurlburt Field Honor Guard members present the colors during the 1st Special Operations Communications Squadron change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 26, 2016. Lt. Col. Jason Fick relinquished command to Lt. Col. Scott McGovern. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett)

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1st SOCS welcomes new commander

Airmen with the 1st Special Operations Communications Squadron render a final salute to Lt. Col. Jason Fick, former commander of the 1st SOCS, during a change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 26, 2016. Fick relinquished command to Lt. Col. Scott McGovern. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett)

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1st SOCS welcomes new commander

Col. Todd Fogle, commander of the 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group, speaks during the 1st Special Operations Communications Squadron change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 26, 2016. Lt. Col. Jason Fick relinquished command to Lt. Col. Scott McGovern. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett)

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1st SOCS welcomes new commander

Lt. Col. Jason Fick speaks during the 1st Special Operations Communications Squadron change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 26, 216. Fick relinquished command to Lt. Col. Scott McGovern. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett)

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1st SOCS welcomes new commander

Lt. Col. Scott McGovern, commander of the 1st Special Operations Communications Squadron, renders his first salute to 1st SOCS Airmen during a change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 26, 2016. The tradition of the military salute can be traced back to medieval knights raising their visors when passing their superiors. This age-old gesture is a universal symbol of mutual respect. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett)

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1st SOCS welcomes new commander

Published March 2, 2016
By Senior Airman Krystal Garrett
1st Special Operations Wing Public Affairs

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. -- Col. Todd Fogle, commander of the 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group, passes the guidon to Lt. Col. Scott McGovern, the new commander of the 1st Special Operations Communications Squadron, during a change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 26, 2016. The passing of the unit guidon is a time-honored military tradition representing the changing of command from one leader to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett)