Brig. Gen. Michael L. Cunniff, left, The Adjutant General of New Jersey, passes Lt. Col. Thomas P. Coppinger the Operations Group guidon during an Assumption of Command ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 8, 2015. Coppinger was also promoted to colonel during the ceremony. The 108th Operations Group is part of the 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen/Released)