513th Air Control Group Assumption of Command

Col. Anne Ridlon, right, assumes command of the 513th Air Control Group during a ceremony officiated by Col. Allen Duckworth, left, vice commander of Tenth Air Force, on Tinker Air Force Base July 13. The 513th Air Control Group’s mission is to provide theater and Air Force commanders with trained aircrews and maintenance personnel and systems for airborne surveillance, warning and control of U.S. and allied military aircraft.

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513th Air Control Group Assumption of Command Ceremony

The 72nd Air Base Wing Color Guard posts the colors during the 513th Air Control Group’s assumption of command ceremony at Tinker Air Force Base July 13, 2024. Col. Anne Ridlon assumed command of the 513th ACG. (U.S. Air Force photo by Carter Denton)

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513th Air Control Group Assumption of Command Ceremony

1st Lt. Thomas Clark, assigned to the 970th Airborne Air Control Squadron, delivers the invocation of the 513th Air Control Group’s assumption of command ceremony at Tinker Air Force Base July 13, 2024. Col. Anne Ridlon assumed command of the 513th ACG. (U.S. Air Force photo by Carter Denton)

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513th Air Control Group Assumption of Command Ceremony

Col. Allen Duckworth, Tenth Air Force deputy commander, delivers opening remarks during the 513th Air Control Group’s assumption of command ceremony at Tinker Air Force Base July 13, 2024.Col. Anne Ridlon assumed command of the 513th ACG. (U.S. Air Force photo by Carter Denton)

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513th Air Control Group Assumption of Command Ceremony

Col. Allen Duckworth, left, Tenth Air Force deputy commander, returns a salute from Col. Anne Ridlon during a ceremony in which Ridlon assumed command of the 513th Air Control Group at Tinker Air Force Base July 13, 2024. Duckworth served as the presiding officer for the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Carter Denton)

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513th Air Control Group Assumption of Command Ceremony

Col. Anne Ridlon delivers remarks during a ceremony in which she assumed command of the 513th Air Control Group at Tinker Air Force Base July 13, 2024. The 513th Air Control Group’s mission is to provide theater and Air Force commanders with trained aircrews and maintenance personnel and systems for airborne surveillance, warning and control of U.S. and allied military aircraft.(U.S. Air Force photo by Carter Denton)

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513th Air Control Group Assumption of Command Ceremony

Col. Allen Duckworth, left, Tenth Air Force deputy commander, and Col. Anne Ridlon sing the U.S. Air Force Song during a ceremony in which Ridlon assumed command of the 513th Air Control Group at Tinker Air Force Base July 13, 2024. The 513th Air Control Group’s mission is to provide theater and Air Force commanders with trained aircrews and maintenance personnel and systems for airborne surveillance, warning and control of U.S. and allied military aircraft.(U.S. Air Force photo by Carter Denton)

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513th Air Control Group Assumption of Command Ceremony

Col. Anne Ridlon, left, poses with her family following a ceremony where Ridlon assumed command of the 513th Air Control Group at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 13, 2024. The 513th Air Control Group’s mission is to provide theater and Air Force commanders with trained aircrews and maintenance personnel and systems for airborne surveillance, warning and control of U.S. and allied military aircraft.(U.S. Air Force photo by Carter Denton)

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513th Air Control Group Assumption of Command Ceremony

Published July 13, 2024
By Carter Denton
513th Air Control Group Public Affairs

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Col. Anne Ridlon, right, assumes command of the 513th Air Control Group during a ceremony officiated by Col. Allen Duckworth, left, Tenth Air Force deputy commander, at Tinker Air Force Base July 13, 2024. The 513th Air Control Group’s mission is to provide theater and Air Force commanders with trained aircrews and maintenance personnel and systems for airborne surveillance, warning and control of U.S. and allied military aircraft.