AFRS Assumption of Command
U.S. Air Force Col. Lacresha A. Merkle (right) renders her first salute to Brig. Gen. Jeffrey W. Nelson (left), commander of the Air Force Accessions Center, during an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, July 30, 2026. Chief Master Sgt. Jake Fason (center), the new Air Force Recruiting Service (AFRS) command chief, served as the guidon bearer for the ceremony, where Merkle formally took command of the AFRS from Nelson. (U.S. Air Force photo by A1C Amanda Yastrzab)
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