Air University officers raise their right hand and

Air University officers raise their right hand and recite the Oath of Office, officially leaving the Air Force and joining the U.S. Space Force, during a virtual ceremonial swear-in, Oct. 5, 2020, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Col. Niki Lindhorst, Space Chair to Air University, presided over the ceremony and welcomed the service’s newest members. The USSF began transferring Airmen to Its branch September 1st of this year and will continue to do so throughout the fall months. Last Month, AU participated in a combined virtual event that oversaw more than 300 Airmen, 18 of whom were assigned to Maxwell-Gunter, transfer to the newest service of the Armed Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexa Culbert)