Legacy Renewed: Activation of the 24th Helicopter Squadron
U.S. Air Force Col. Lane Cook, commander of the 58th Operations Group, left, bequeaths the 24th Helicopter Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Derek Cumbie, 24th Helicopter Squadron commander during a squadron activation and assumption of command ceremony on Dec. 6, 2024 at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. The ceremony celebrated the reactivation of the 24th HS, with a legacy dating back to 1939, as it embarks on a new mission at Maxwell AFB, bridging history and innovation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erica Webster)