100th Operations Group changes command

U.S. Air Force Col. Gene Jacobus, left, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander; Col. Van Thai, center, 100th Operations Group commander, and Col. Thomas Hutton, new 100th OG commander, applaud as guests are welcomed during their change of command at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, June 16, 2022. Hutton joins the 100th ARW from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and Thai is now at Yakota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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100th Operations Group changes command

U.S. Air Force Col. Gene Jacobus, left, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, passes the guidon to Col. Thomas Hutton, new 100th Operations Group commander, during a change of command ceremony at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, June 16, 2022. Passing the guidon is a formal process during a change of command ceremony and signifies the transfer of leadership from one officer to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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100th Operations Group changes command

U.S. Air Force Col. Thomas Hutton, 100th Operations Group commander, renders his first salute to Airmen in the 100th OG during a change of command ceremony at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, June 16, 2022. Hutton joins the 100th Air Refueling Wing from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and is a command pilot with more than 3,000 flying hours in tanker and trainer aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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100th Operations Group changes command

U.S. Air Force Airmen render a first salute to the new 100th Operations Group commander during a change of command ceremony at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, June 16, 2022. U.S. Air Force Col. Thomas Hutton, 100th OG commander, Hutton joins the 100th Air Refueling Wing from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and is a command pilot with more than 3,000 flying hours in tanker and trainer aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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100th Operations Group changes command

A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 100th Maintenance Group salutes new 100th Operations Group commander, Col. Thomas Hutton, after revealing the new commander’s name on a KC-135 Stratotanker during a change of command ceremony at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, June 16, 2022. Hutton joins the 100th Air Refueling Wing from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and is a command pilot with more than 3,000 flying hours in tanker and trainer aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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100th Operations Group changes command

Published June 22, 2022
By Karen Abeyasekere
100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

ROYAL AIR FORCE MILDENHALL, England --

The 100th Operations Group changed command as Col. Thomas Hutton took over the reins from Col. Van Thai at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, June 16, 2022. Hutton joins the 100th ARW from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and Thai is now at Yokota Air Base, Japan.