7/12/2012 - Airmen from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing stand in formation awaiting the 455 AEW change of command ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 12, 2012. Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo, 9th Air Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan commander, presided over the ceremony in which Brig. Gen. Thomas Deale relinquished command and Brig. Gen. Joseph Guastella assumed command. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

7/12/2012 - Airmen from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing stand in formation awaiting the 455 AEW change of command ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 12, 2012. Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo, 9th Air Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan commander, presided over the ceremony in which Brig. Gen. Thomas Deale relinquished command and Brig. Gen. Joseph Guastella assumed command. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

7/12/2012 - Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo, 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan commander, addresses the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing during the 455 AEW Change of Command at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 12, 2012. Brig. Gen. Thomas Deale relinquished command of the wing and Brig. Gen. Joseph Guastella assumed command. (U.S. Air Force photo/SSgt. Jeff Nevison)

7/12/2012 - Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo, 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan commander, pins a Bronze Star on Brig. Gen. Thomas Deale before he relinquishes command of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 12, 2012. Brig. Gen. Joseph Guastella assumed command. (U.S. Air Force photo/SSgt. Jeff Nevison)

7/12/2012 - Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo, 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan commander, presents a Bronze Star certificate to Brig. Gen. Thomas Deale before Deale relinquishes command of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 12, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/SSgt. Jeff Nevison)

7/12/2012 - Brig. Gen. Thomas Deale addresses the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing before turning over command during the AEW Change of Command ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 12, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jeff Nevison)

7/12/2012 - Brig. Gen. Thomas Deale, outgoing 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander receives his final salute from the wing during his change of command ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 12, 2012. Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo, 9th Air Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan commander, presided over the ceremony in which Brig. Gen. Thomas Deale relinquished command and Brig. Gen. Joseph Guastella assumed command. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

7/12/2012 - Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo, 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan commander, receives the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing guidon from Brig. Gen. Thomas Deale as he relinquishes command of the 455 AEW at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 12, 2012. Deale turned over command of the wing to Brig. Gen. Joseph Guastella. (U.S. Air Force photo/SSgt. Jeff Nevison)

7/12/2012 - Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo, 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan commander, presents the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing guidon to Brig. Gen. Joseph Guastella as he assumes command of the 455 AEW at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 12, 2012. Guastella is now responsible for approximately 2, 000 Airmen assigned to the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/SSgt. Jeff Nevison)

7/12/2012 - Brig. Gen. Joseph Guastella stands as the new 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander during the wing’s change of command ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 12, 2012. Guastella is now responsible for leading the 455 AEW in providing dedicated airpower to coalition forces in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

7/12/2012 - Brig. Gen. Joseph Guastella, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, speaks to assembled 455 AEW Airmen and guests during the wing’s change of command ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 12, 2012. Guastella is now responsible for leading the 455 AEW in providing dedicated airpower to coalition forces in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

7/12/2012 - Brig. Gen. Joseph Guastella, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, speaks to assembled 455 AEW Airmen and guests during the wing’s change of command ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 12, 2012. Guastella is now responsible for leading the 455 AEW in providing dedicated airpower to coalition forces in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

7/12/2012 - Brig. Gen. Joseph Guastella addresses the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing after assuming command of the wing at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 12, 2012. Guastella assumed command of the wing after Brig. Gen. Thomas Deale relinquished command. (U.S. Air Force photo/SSgt. Jeff Nevison)

7/12/2012 - Brig. Gen. Joseph Guastella (right), returns his first salute to Col. Timothy Hogan, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing vice commander, just after he assumed command of the 455 AEW. Guastella is now responsible for approximately 2, 000 Airmen assigned to the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jeff Nevison)