U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Barnes, left, the commander of the 407th Air Expeditionary Group, presents Lt. Col. Jeffrey Cretz, the outgoing commander of the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, with the Meritorious Service Medal during a redesignation and change of command ceremony on Nov. 2, 2021, at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. The 779th EAS was redesignated as the 61st EAS. The 61st EAS brings the newer C-130J Super Hercules. The C-130J flies faster, is able to carry more passengers or cargo, and requires two less aircrew members to fly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael S. Murphy)