374th Operations Group changes command

Col. Douglas DeLaMater, 374th Airlift Wing commander, left, gives command to Col. Robert Dotson, 374th Operations Group commander, during the 374 OG Change of Command Ceremony Dec. 19, 2014, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. 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 Desiree Economides/Released)

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374th Operations Group changes command

Col. Robert Blagg, 374th Operations Group commander, right, gives his final salute to Col. Douglas DeLaMater, 374th Airlift Wing commander, during the 374 OG Change of Command Ceremony Dec. 19, 2014, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Blagg finished his 24 years of service in the Air Force at Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Desiree Economides/Released)

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374th Operations Group changes command

Col. Robert Dotson, 374th Operations Group commander, delivers remarks at the 374 OG Change of Command Ceremony Dec. 19, 2014, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Dotson comes to Yokota from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, where he served as the Director of Safety at Headquarters United States Air Forces, Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Desiree Economides/Released)

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374th Operations Group changes command

Published Dec. 21, 2014
By Senior Airman Desiree Economides
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen from the 374th Operations Group and representatives from the 374th Airlift Wing gathered at the Taiyo Community Center to witness Col. Robert Dotson take command of the 374 OG at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 19, 2014. The 374 OG is comprised of three squadrons: the 374th Operations Support Squadron, the 459th Airlift Squadron and the 36th Airlift Squadron.