TEXT: U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. J. Marcus Hicks, incoming commander of Special Operations Command Africa right shakes hands with U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Donald C. Bolduc, outgoing commander of Special Operations Command Africa, as U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, commander of U.S. Africa Command, looks on during a change of command ceremony for Special Operations Command Africa at Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany, June 29, 2017. Special Operations Command Africa supports U.S. Africa Command by counter violent extremist organizations, building the military capacity of key partners in Africa and protecting U.S. personnel and facilities. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Eric Steen)