6th Maintenance Squadron welcomes new commander

Airmen assigned to the 6th Maintenance Squadron (MXS) render a first salute to U.S. Air Force Maj. Aaron W. Darty, the incoming 6th MXS commander during a change of command ceremony, May 10, 2021 at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. Darty’s was assigned to MacDill following his last assignment as an operations officer with the 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shannon Bowman)

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6th Maintenance Squadron welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Maj. Aaron W. Darty, in-coming 6th Maintenance Squadron commander, presents flowers to his wife Gina and daughters Temple and Grace, during a change of command ceremony, May 10, 2021 at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. Darty assumed his first squadron command position with MacDill’s 6th MXS following his previous assignment as an operations officer with the 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shannon Bowman)

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6th Maintenance Squadron welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Wes Adams, 6th Maintenance Group commander passes the 6th Maintenance Squadron (MXS) guidon to Maj. Aaron W. Darty, incoming 6th MXS commander during a change of command ceremony, May 10, 2021 at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. The ceremony marked the beginning of Darty’s tenure as the 6th MXS commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shannon Bowman)

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6th Maintenance Squadron welcomes new commander

Airmen assigned to the 6th Maintenance Squadron (MXS), and family members stand during a change of command ceremony invocation, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, May 10, 2021. Air Force change of command ceremonies signify the transfer of leadership from one officer to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shannon Bowman)

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6th Maintenance Squadron welcomes new commander

Airmen assigned to the 6th Maintenance Squadron (MXS), stand in formation and bow their heads during a change of command ceremony invocation, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, May 10, 2021. The change of command ceremony is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of a unit’s authority and responsibility from one commander to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shannon Bowman)

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6th Maintenance Squadron welcomes new commander

Airmen assigned to the 6th Maintenance Squadron (MXS) render a first salute to Maj. Aaron W.Darty, the incoming 6th MXS commander during a change of command ceremony, May 10, 2021 at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. Darty was assigned to MacDill following his last assignment as an operations officer with the 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shannon Bowman)

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6th Maintenance Squadron welcomes new commander

Published May 11, 2021
By Senior Airman Shannon Bowman
6th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs