23rd FG changes hands

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jaykob Lee, 74th Fighter Generation Squadron dedicated crew chief, reveals Col. Nicholas DiCapua’s, 23rd Fighter Group commander, name on an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft during a change of command ceremony, July 21, 2023, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. A flagship is a dedicated aircraft with either the squadron, group, or wing commander's name, and the dedicated crew chief’s name painted on the aircraft. Flagships primarily serve as the pride of a base or unit’s fleet of aircraft and are usually selected to represent a certain mission or idea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins)

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23rd FG changes hands

U.S. Air Force Col. Nicholas DiCapua, 23rd Fighter Group commander, receives his first salute during a change of command ceremony on July 21, 2023, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. DiCapua is a command pilot with 3,000 flying hours in the A-10 including over 230 combat sorties and 1,100 combat hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins)

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23rd FG changes hands

U.S. Air Force Col. Nicholas DiCapua, 23rd Fighter Group commander, speaks during his change of command ceremony, July 21, 2023, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. As the 23rd FG commander, DiCapua will direct the flying and support operations of the Air Force’s largest A-10 operational fighter group consisting of two combat-ready A-10C Thunderbolt II squadrons, an operations support squadron, and an Air Force range squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Sheets, left, 23rd Wing commander, presents the 23rd Fighter Group guidon to Col. Nicholas DiCapua, 23rd FG commander, during a change of command ceremony, July 21, 2023, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. DiCapua joins Moody from the 603d Air Operations Center, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, where he was the Combat Plans Division chief. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Sean Baerman, right, 23rd Fighter Group commander, relinquishes the 23rd FG guidon to Col. Paul Sheets, 23rd Wing commander, during a change of command ceremony, July 21, 2023, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The passing of the guidon symbolizes the transition of authority to the incoming commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Sean Baerman, 23rd Fighter Group outgoing commander, speaks during his change of command ceremony, July 21, 2023, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. Baerman is a command pilot with more than 3,400, including 477 combat hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins)

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Dr. Lucy Greene, Moody Support Committee, reacts to her introduction during a change of command ceremony, July 21, 2023, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. Valdosta community members came to the ceremony to show their support for Moody and the Flying Tigers of the 23rd Fighter Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Sheets, 23rd Wing commander, speaks during the 23rd Fighter Group change of command ceremony, July 21, 2023, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The 23rd Wing is home to the Air Force’s World Famous Flying Tigers consisting of five groups and over 71 aircraft at two locations within the continental U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins)

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A member of the Team Moody Honor Guard prepares to ‘Present the Colors’ during a change of command ceremony, July 21, 2023, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. A change of command ceremony is a military tradition that symbolizes the transfer of a unit’s responsibilities from one commander to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins)

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Justin Kirkpatrick, 23rd Fighter Group first sergeant, presents the 23rd FG guidon during a change of command ceremony July 21, 2023, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The passing of the guidon symbolizes the transition of authority to the incoming commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins)

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23rd FG changes hands

Published July 21, 2023
By Andrea Jenkins

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. --