911th AES welcomes new commander

Col. Gregory Buchanan, 911th Airlift Wing Operations Group commander, passes a guidon to incoming 911th Aeromedical Staging Squadron Commander Lt. Col. Gregory S. Sell during an assumption of command ceremony at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Nov. 8, 2020. The passing of the guidon symbolizes the transfer of command and that Sell assumes responsibility for the 911th AES. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brandon Shuman)

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911th AES welcomes new commander

911th Airlift Wing Operations Group Commander Col. Gregory Buchanan, 911th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron First Sergeant Master Sgt. Nicole Zottola, and incoming 911th AES Commander Lt. Col. Gregory S. Sell, prepare for the passing of the guidon during a ceremony at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Nov. 8, 2020. The passing of the guidon symbolizes the transfer of command and that Sell assumes responsibility for the 911th AES. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brandon Shuman)

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911th AES welcomes new commander

Mike and Matthew Sell pin on the commander's insignia on their father Lt. Col. Gregory S. Sell, 911th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron commander, during an assumption of command ceremony at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Nov. 8, 2020. The commander’s insignia signifies that the individual wearing it is currently in command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brandon Shuman)

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911th AES welcomes new commander

Published Dec. 15, 2020
By Senior Airman Brandon M. Shuman
911th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AIR RESERVE STATION, Pa. --

Lt. Col. Gregory S. Sell assumed command of the 911th Aeromedical Staging Squadron during a ceremony at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Nov. 8, 2020. The ceremony, which included the traditional passing of the guidon and a pinning ceremony for Sell's new commander's insignia, is part of a centuries old military tradition that gave troops a visual representation of the transfer of command and an opportunity to get to know their new commander.