28th Maintenance Group CoC

U.S. Air Force Col. Johnny West, incoming 28th Maintenance Group commander, gives a speech during a change of command ceremony at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, June 29, 2023. West entered the Air Force in 1991 as a munitions systems apprentice and commissioned in 2001 through a Reserve Officers’ Training Corp program offered at Baylor University. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Yendi Borjas)

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28th Maintenance Group CoC

U.S. Air Force Col. Derek Oakley, 28th Bomb Wing commander, left, presents the 28th Maintenance Group guidon to Col. Johnny West, incoming 28th MXG commander during a change of command ceremony at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, June 29, 2023. West previously served as the deputy director for Logistics and Engineering at Indo-Pacific Command J4, Camp Smith, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Yendi Borjas)

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28th Maintenance Group CoC

U.S. Air Force Col. Derek Oakley, 28th Bomb Wing commander, left, accepts the 28th Maintenance Group guidon from Col. Nathan Mitchell, outgoing 28th MXG commander at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, June 29, 2023. Mitchell’s played a crucial role during the 28th Bomb Wings first-ever B-1B Lancer hot-pit refueling operation with the Royal Australian Air Force in Darwin, Australia. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Yendi Borjas)

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28th Maintenance Group CoC

U.S. Air Force Col. Nathan Mitchell, outgoing 28th Maintenance Group commander, renders his last salute as commander during a change of command ceremony at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, June 29, 2023. Along with relinquishing command of the 28th MXG, Mitchell also retired after 24 years of service. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Yendi Borjas)

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28th Maintenance Group CoC

U.S. Air Force Col. Nathan Mitchell, outgoing 28th Maintenance Group commander, gives a speech during a change of command ceremony at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, June 29, 2023. During his command, Mitchell led the 28th MXG, generating combat ready B-1B Lancer aircraft and provided long-range strike capabilities to combatant commanders worldwide. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Yendi Borjas)

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28th Maintenance Group CoC

U.S. Air Force Col. Derek Oakley, 28th Bomb Wing commander, left, awards Col. Nathan Mitchell, outgoing 28th Maintenance Group commander, the Legion of Merit at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, June 29, 2023. The Legion of Merit is awarded for the recognition of admirable combatant or noncombatant services. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Yendi Borjas)

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28th Maintenance Group CoC

Published June 29, 2023
By Airman 1st Class Yendi Borjas
28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- U.S. Air Force Col. Johnny West, incoming 28th Maintenance Group commander, gives a speech during a change of command ceremony at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, June 29, 2023. West entered the Air Force in 1991 as a munitions systems apprentice and commissioned in 2001 through a Reserve Officers’ Training Corp program offered at Baylor University. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Yendi Borjas)