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12th SWS Change of Command

THULE AIR BASE, Greenland – Lt. Col. David Meteyer receives the 12th Space Warning Squadron guidon from Col. Chris Crawford, 21st Operations Group commander, as he assumes command during the squadron’s change-of-command ceremony June 26 at the Top of the World Club here. The 12th SWS provides critical, real-time warning of ballistic missile attacks against North America and detects, tracks and identifies earth-orbiting objects in support of U.S. Strategic Command's space control mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Nicole Langley)

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