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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Richard Schuster (right), 173rd Mission Support Group commander, salutes Col Adam Gaudinski (left), 173rd Fighter Wing commander after accepting the guidon of command during an Assumption of Command ceremony at Kingsley Field, Oregon, September 8, 2026. Schuster moved from the 173rd Maintenance Group to the 173rd Mission Support Group. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman First Class Zach Cook)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Richard Schuster (right), 173rd Mission Support Group commander, accepts the guidon of command from Col Adam Gaudinski (left), 173rd Fighter Wing commander, during an Assumption of Command ceremony at Kingsley Field, Oregon, September 8, 2026. The passing of the guidon is the heart of the ceremony and symbolizes the shift of authority. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman First Class Zach Cook)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Richard Schuster, 173rd Mission Support Group commander, addresses the group for the first time after assuming command, at Kingsley Field, Oregon September 8, 2026. Schuster spoke of the legacy of Kingsley Field, and how it will continue well into the future. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman First Class Zach Cook)

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173rd Mission Support Group Assumption of Command Ceremony

Published Sept. 9, 2026
By Master Sgt Daniel Reed
173rd Fighter Wing

KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore. -- U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Richard Schuster (right), 173rd Mission Support Group commander, salutes Col Adam Gaudinski (left), 173rd Fighter Wing commander after accepting the guidon of command during an Assumption of Command ceremony at Kingsley Field, Oregon, September 8, 2026. Schuster moved from the 173rd Maintenance Group to the 173rd Mission Support Group. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman First Class Zach Cook)

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