Wright-Patt to get new commander Published May 6, 2022 By Christopher Warner 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Official Air Force photo Photo Details / Download Hi-Res WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Col. Christopher Meeker is set to replace Col. Patrick Miller as 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander this summer. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will conduct a change of command ceremony July 7 at 10 a.m. in the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. The change of command will also be livestreamed on the 88 ABW Facebook page at www.facebook.com/wpafb. Miller, who has been confirmed for promotion to brigadier general, is leaving for Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, where he will become the director of Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection for Pacific Air Forces. He took over as 88 ABW commander in June 2020, leading one of the Air Force’s largest air base wings. WPAFB is home to more than 30,000 personnel. “Beth and I are very grateful to Team Wright-Patt and the surrounding communities for welcoming us with open arms and making this assignment truly extraordinary. We are saddened to leave but excited to continue our Air Force journey in Hawaii,” Miller said. “I know the 88th will be in great hands with Col. Meeker and his family, and they will continue to provide strength through support for our mission and Dayton community partners.” Meeker is currently the 86th Civil Engineer Group commander at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.