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Navy Adm. Eric T. Olson, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, receives the command's flag from Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas H. Smith before relinquishing it to Navy Adm. William H. McRaven during the USSOCOM change of command ceremony held at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 8, 2011.

Navy Adm. Eric T. Olson, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, receives the command's flag from Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas H. Smith before relinquishing it to Navy Adm. William H. McRaven during the USSOCOM change of command ceremony held at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 8, 2011.

Navy Adm. Eric T. Olson, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, receives the command's flag from Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas H. Smith before relinquishing it to Navy Adm. William H. McRaven during the USSOCOM change of command ceremony held at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 8, 2011.

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