Accelerate Change: Empowered Airmen

We live in a world that is driven by rapidly changing technology and an environment that includes aggressive and capable global competitors. Airmen are key to cutting unnecessary bureaucracy, recognizing and understanding our competition, and thinking of creative ways we can reshape the design of our Air Force. The Air Force must accelerate, must change, and must prepare for the future!

This page is dedicated towards highlighting the accomplishments of our talented Airmen at all levels and to show the impact they can make when they are informed and empowered to problem solve and make smart recommendations and decisions.

 

 

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Video by Sgt. Gabriel Antwiler
Lt. Col. Watts relinquishes post during MACS-4 change of command ceremony
1st Marine Aircraft Wing
June 16, 2025 | 3:30
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Terrell Watts, the commanding officer of Marine Air Control Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, passes the squadron colors to Lt. Col. James Holderbaum, the incoming commanding officer of MACS-4, during a change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, June 17, 2025. During the ceremony Lt. Col. Watts relinquished his post to Lt. Col. Holderbaum. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Gabriel Antwiler)
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