# Pacific Update - 2026 374th Airlift Wing Chang of Command Ceremony - NO GRAPHICS (1014398)

Yokota Air Base gathered for the 374th Airlift Wing Change of Command ceremony, where Col. Richard McElhaney relinquished command to Col. Daniel Mendoza of the 374th Airlift Wing, Friday, 10 July, 2026. The change of command ceremony is a longstanding military tradition that symbolizes the formal transfer of authority and responsibility while honoring the service of the outgoing commanders and welcoming new leadership.

Voice-over: 00;00;03;03 SrA Alana Walker AFN Tokyo Broadcast Producer

Interviewee 00;00;31;08 Col. Daniel Mendoza

Inbound 374th Airlift Wing Commander

- Kind: Short
- Year: 2026
- Runtime: 1 min
- By: U.S. Navy AFN-T by Senior Airman Alana Walker
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pacific_Update_-_2026_374th_Airlift_Wing_Chang_of_Command_Ceremony_-_NO_GRAPHICS_(1014398).webm)
- Licence or status: Public domain (as the archive states it)
- Credit: U.S. Navy AFN-T by Senior Airman Alana Walker
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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