86 OG receives new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Bret Echard, 86th Operations Group in-coming commander, gives a speech after accepting command during the 86th OG change of command ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 15, 2023. Echard was previously the 41st Airlift Squadron commander at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Trevor Calvert)

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86 OG receives new commander

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Otis C. Jones, 86th Airlift Wing commander, left, passes the 86th Operations Group guidon to Col. Bret Echard, 86th OG in-coming commander, middle, during the 86th OG change of command ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 15, 2023. The operations group consists of 14 C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, five C-21A Learjets aircraft and one C-37A Gulfstream V aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Trevor Calvert)

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86 OG receives new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Sean Finnan, 86th Operations Group out-going commander, middle, passes the 86th OG guidon to Brig. Gen. Otis C. Jones, 86th Airlift Wing commander, left, during the 86th OG change of command ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 15, 2023. Finnan is retiring after serving 25 years in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Trevor Calvert)

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86 OG receives new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Sean Finnan, 86th Operations Group out-going commander, speaks to the audience during the 86th OG change of command ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 15, 2023. The operations group maintains readiness to deploy and employ aerial assets across the spectrum of air combat support missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Trevor Calvert)

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86 OG receives new commander

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Otis C. Jones, 86th Airlift Wing commander, left, presents Col. Sean Finnan, 86th Operations Group out-going commander, right, with the legion of merit medal during the 86th OG change of command ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 15, 2023. Finnan received the medal for meritorious service during his time as the 86th OG commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Trevor Calvert)

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86 OG receives new commander

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Otis C. Jones, 86th Airlift Wing commander, left, and Col. Sean Finnan, 86th Operations Group out-going commander, stand at attention during the 86th OG change of command ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 15, 2023. Finnan relinquished command of the 86th OG to Col. Bret Echard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Trevor Calvert)

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86 OG receives new commander

Published June 21, 2023
By Airman Trevor Calvert
86 Airlift Wing Public Affairs

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- U.S. Air Force Col. Bret Echard, 86th Operations Group in-coming commander, gives a speech after accepting command during the 86th OG change of command ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 15, 2023. Echard was previously the 41st Airlift Squadron commander at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Trevor Calvert)