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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Cody Blake, 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron detachment commander, accepts the key to the Baltic Air Policing mission from Polish air force Lt. Col. Piotr Ostrouch during the official Baltic Air Policing hand-over, take-over ceremony at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, Aug. 30, 2017. The 493rd EFS is slated to lead the Baltic Air Policing rotation through the end of the 2017 calendar year. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew)

Taking the Lead

Air Force Lt. Col. Cody Blake accepts the key to the Baltic Air Policing mission from Polish air force Lt. Col. Piotr Ostrouch during the official Baltic Air Policing hand-over, take-over ceremony at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, Aug. 30, 2017. Blake is the detachment commander for the 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. The 493rd EFS is slated to lead the Baltic Air Policing rotation through the end of 2017. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew

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Tags: Atlantic Resolve, AIR FORCE, Airmen

Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew | VIRIN: 170830-F-QP712-0439.JPG

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