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Col. Matthew Komatsu, 176th Mission Support Group commander, hands over the new 176th Communications Squadron guidon to squadron commander Lt. Col. Herbert Gladwill, during the redesignation ceremony March 3, 2024, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Airmen of 176th Communications Squadron provide various communication services to support military operations including cyber operations, deployable communications, network operations, and information technology support among others. This change from flight to squadron not only represents a name change, it encompasses the true mission that the 176th Communication Squadron fulfills.