Lt. Col. Chad Ausel, outgoing commander of the Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Alaska Army National Guard, holds the battalion colors for the final time during a change of command ceremony held at Camp Carroll on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 31, 2024. The battalion bid farewell to Ausel and welcomed Lt. Col. Amy Slinker as the new commander. (Alaska National Guard photo by Balinda O’Neal)