7/3/2012 - U.S. Air Force Maj. Robert Blake, newly appointed commander of the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, accepts the guidon during a change of command ceremony on Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 3, 2012. Blake comes from Aviano Air Base in Italy, where he served as the 31st Maintenance Squadron commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie)

7/3/2012 - U.S. Air Force Maj. Fernando Colon Jr., former commander of the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, receives the Meritorious Service Medal from Col. Brian Beers, 18th Maintenance Group commander, during a change of command ceremony on Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 3, 2012. The Meritorious Service Medal is a military decoration presented to members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguished themselves by outstanding meritorious achievement or service to the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie)