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Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, left, United States Air Force Director of Staff and presiding officer, passes the guidon to Brig. Gen Michael T. Rawls, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) incoming commander, during the AFOTEC change of command ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., July 19, 2022. Rawls received command from the outgoing commander, Maj. Gen. James R. Sears Jr. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karissa Dick)

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Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, left, United States Air Force Director of Staff and presiding officer, receives the guidon from Maj. Gen. James R. Sears Jr., right, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) outgoing commander, during the AFOTEC change of command ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., July 19, 2022. Sears relinquished command to the incoming commander, Brig. Gen Michael T. Rawls. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karissa Dick)

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Maj. Gen. James R. Sears Jr., right, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) outgoing commander, gives a farewell speech during the AFOTEC change of command ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., July 19, 2022. Sears relinquished command to the incoming commander, Brig. Gen Michael T. Rawls. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Kanar)

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Brig. Gen Michael T. Rawls, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) incoming commander, gives a speech during the AFOTEC change of command ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., July 19, 2022. Rawls received command from the outgoing commander, Maj. Gen. James R. Sears Jr. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Kanar)

AFOTEC welcomes new commander, Brig. Gen. Michael T. Rawls

Published July 19, 2022
By Airman 1st Class Karissa Dick
377th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, left, United States Air Force Director of Staff and presiding officer, passes the guidon to Brig. Gen Michael T. Rawls, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) incoming commander, during the AFOTEC change of command ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., July 19, 2022. Rawls received command from the outgoing commander, Maj. Gen. James R. Sears Jr. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karissa Dick)