Spectators watch as the U.S. Air Force takes control

Spectators watch as the U.S. Air Force takes control of the Baltic Air Policing mission during a change of command at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, Jan. 3, 2014. The ceremony acknowledged the mission transfer from the Belgian air force to the U.S. Air Force. The U.S. will maintain Lithuania’s sovereign air space for four months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nigel Sandridge/Released)