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Change of Command at the 180th Fighter Wing

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Col. Kevin "Buzz" Doyle takes over the 180th Fighter wing of the Ohio Air National Guard.

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Major General Mark E. Bartman, Adjutant General, Ohio Air National Guard, left, congratulates Col. Craig Baker after pinning the Legion of Merit award on the colonel. At rear are, from left: Col. Kevin Doyle and Chief Master Sgt. John C. DeRaedt, command chief.

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Major General Mark E. Bartman, Adjutant General, Ohio Air National Guard, left, upon the change of command to Col. Kevin Doyle, third from left.

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Wendy Gramza, president of the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce, thanks Col. Craig Baker for his work with the area community, particularly the business sector. Seated are, from left: Major General Mark E. Bartman, Col. Baker, Col. Kevin Doyle, and Chief Master Sgt. John C. DeRaedt, command chief.

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Col. Kevin Doyle, third from left, assumes command of the 180th Fighter Wing of the Ohio Air National Guard with the symbolic acceptance of the unit's flag from Major General Mark E. Bartman, Adjutant General, Ohio ANG.

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Wendy Gramza, president, Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce, with a coin from the chamber.

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Col. Craig Baker salutes the members of the 180th ANG for the last time as their commander.

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Members of the 180th at the beginning of the Change of Command ceremony as Col. Kevin "Buzz" Doyle assumes command from Col. Craig Baker.

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Col. Craig Baker, left, in a receiving line, says goodbye to many members of the unit, including staff sergeant Julie Chapman of Tiffin.

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Airmen and airwomen of the 180th give a final salute to Col. Craig Baker immediately before he relinquishes command of the unit.

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