Col. Jeffrey Pennington (left), 452nd Operations Group commander, hands the flag of command to Lt. Col. Mark Davis in a change of command ceremony at March Air Reserve Base. Colonel Davis took command of the 729th Airlift Squadron from Lt. Col. Michael Hames. Colonel Hames is a pilot for Alaska Airlines and has been assigned to March since 1998. Colonel Davis was formerly assigned to Fourth Air Force and in his civilian job, is a pilot for United Airlines. He is a 1984 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy and lives with his wife, Tammy Gosnell, in Phoenix, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mike Blair)