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Col. Scott L. McLaughlin assumed command of the 349th Operations Group in a ceremony at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., April 7, 2013. Col. Matthew J. Burger (left), commander of the 349th Air Mobility Wing and presiding officer, passed Colonel McLaughlin the 349th OG colors, symbolizing the assignment of authority to command the group. Colonel McLaughlin is a command pilot with more than 5,000 flight hours, including B-52 Stratofortress combat missions during Operation Desert Storm, and C-5 combat support missions during Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Prior to taking command of the 349th OG, he was the deputy commander of the 433rd Operations Group, 433rd Airlift Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. In his new position, Colonel McLaughlin will oversee the largest, most diverse operations group in the Air Force Reserve Command, comprised of one C-5 Galaxy squadron, two KC-10A Extender squadrons, one C-17 Globemaster III squadron, an aeromedical evacuation squadron, an operations support flight, and an airlift control flight. "During my 20 plus years in the Air Force, I've always viewed Travis Air Force Base as the epitome of global reach execution," said Colonel McLaughlin. "I am extremely happy to be part of the Travis Team." (U.S. Air Force photo / Lt. Col. Robert Couse-Baker)