TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Lt. Col. Ricardo Hiraldo (right), 312th Airlift Squadron commander, accepts the guidon from Lt. Col. Travis Rowley (left), 349th Operations Group commander, during an assumption of command ceremony at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., on Jan. 6, 2018.
The passing of the guidon symbolizes a new commander assuming his or her duties as the leader of an organizational unit.
The 312 AS provides active combat support through sustained strategic airlift by employing the C-5M Super Galaxy in worldwide mobility missions.