28th OSS Change of Command

Lt. Col. Jerad Rich, the incoming 28th Operations Support Squadron commander, delivers a speech during a change of command ceremony at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 08, 2022. Rich used this opportunity to express his gratitude for everyone's support during this new task as the incoming 28th Operations Support Squadron commander. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman Yendi Borjas)

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28th OSS Change of Command

Lt. Col. Jerad Rich, the incoming 28th Operations Support Squadron commander, receives the 28th Operations Support Squadron’s guidon at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 08, 2022. Presenting the unit's guidon is a symbolic gesture of handing the command of a squadron, or wing, to a gaining officer. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman Yendi Borjas)

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28th OSS Change of Command

Col. Derek Oakley, the 28th Operations Group commander, relinquishes Lt. Col. Kristina Ellis, the outgoing 28th Operations Support Squadron commander, of her command of the 28th Operations Support Squadron at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 08, 2022. The change of command ceremony is an honored tradition celebrated time after time when a new commander is chosen to command a squadron or wing. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman Yendi Borjas)

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28th OSS Change of Command

Lt. Col. Kristina Ellis, the outgoing 28th Operations Support Squadron commander, delivers a speech during a change of command ceremony at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 08, 2022. Ellis used this opportunity to thank everyone for their support during her time as the 28th Operations Support Squadron commander. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman Yendi Borjas)

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28th OSS Change of Command

Col. Derek Oakley, the 28th Operations Group commander, left, Lt. Col. Kristina Ellis, the outgoing 28th Operations Support Squadron commander, middle, and Lt. Col. Jerad Rich, the incoming 28th Operations Support Squadron commander, right, render a salute during the national anthem at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 08, 2022. It is customary for military personnel to render a salute while in uniform during the national anthem. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman Yendi Borjas)

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28th OSS Change of Command Ceremony

Published July 11, 2022
By Airman Yendi Borjas
28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- Lt. Col. Jerad Rich, the incoming 28th Operations Support Squadron commander, delivers a speech during a change of command ceremony at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 08, 2022. Rich used this opportunity to express his gratitude for everyone's support during this new task as the incoming 28th Operations Support Squadron commander. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman Yendi Borjas)