Brig. Gen. Charles “Lee” Knowles, commander of the Alaska Army National Guard, passes the unit guidon to Col. Thomas “Alex” Elmore, incoming commander of the 297th Regional Support Group, during a ceremony at the Lestenkof Plaza on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, August 7, 2021. The passing of the unit colors symbolizes the transfer of responsibility from the outgoing to the incoming commander. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Heidi Kroll)