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Legacy lost: the 524th Special Operations Squadron moves on

(Left) Col. Benjamin Maitre, 524th Special Operations Wing commander, (middle) Lt. Col. Derick Steed, 524th Special Operations Squadron commander, and Master Sgt. Chad Beach, 524 SOS first sergeant, ceremoniously cover the guidon during the 524 SOS end of mission ceremony at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., May 31, 2017. The 524th is relocating to Duke Field, Florida, where the command will change hands from the 27th SOW to the 492nd SOW. The squadron has ties back to WWII, before it received its numerical designation of 524. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Washburn/Released)

PHOTO BY: Michael Washburn
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