U.S. Air Force Col. Paul D. Brown Jr., second from right, prepares to hand over the unit flag upon relinquishing command of the 117th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Alabama Air National Guard, during a change of command ceremony at Birmingham International Airport, Birmingham, Ala., June 22, 2008. Also participating, from left, are Brig. Gen. Norman L. Elliott, assistant adjutant general for the state of Alabama; Command Chief Master Sgt. Kendall A. Coupland; and Col. Steven J. Berryhill, incoming commander of the 117th ARW. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark Owen/Released)