Meeker and Brazel hold guidon. 88 MSG Chief in the center behind the guidon.

88th Mission Support Group Change of Command

Col. Christopher Meeker, left, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, passes the 88th Mission Support Group guidon to Col. Sean C. Brazel as he assumes command during a change of command ceremony at the Wright-Patterson Club ballroom, June 22, 2023, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Brazel replaced Col. Sirena I. Morris as the 88 MSG commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Fink)
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Meeker and Morris hold guidon. 88 MSG Chief stands in the center behind the guidon.

88th Mission Support Group Change of Command

Col. Christopher Meeker, left, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, receives the 88th Mission Support Group guidon from Col. Sirena I. Morris during a change of command ceremony at the Wright-Patterson Club ballroom, June 22, 2023, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. During the ceremony, Col. Sean C. Brazel replaced Morris as the 88 MSG commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Fink)
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  • Meeker and Brazel hold guidon. 88 MSG Chief in the center behind the guidon.

    88th Mission Support Group Change of Command

    Col. Christopher Meeker, left, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, passes the 88th Mission Support Group guidon to Col. Sean C. Brazel as he assumes command during a change of command ceremony at the Wright-Patterson Club ballroom, June 22, 2023, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Brazel replaced Col. Sirena I. Morris as the 88 MSG commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Fink)
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  • Meeker and Morris hold guidon. 88 MSG Chief stands in the center behind the guidon.

    88th Mission Support Group Change of Command

    Col. Christopher Meeker, left, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, receives the 88th Mission Support Group guidon from Col. Sirena I. Morris during a change of command ceremony at the Wright-Patterson Club ballroom, June 22, 2023, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. During the ceremony, Col. Sean C. Brazel replaced Morris as the 88 MSG commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Fink)
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88th Mission Support Group welcomes new commander

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  • By Sarah Amato
  • 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Col. Sean Brazel assumed command of the 88th Mission Support Group during a change of command ceremony at the Wright-Patterson Club on June 22.

Brazel replaced Col. Sirena Morris, who relinquished command after a two-year tour and will now serve as special assistant to the director of Joint Staff for general/flag officer matters at the Pentagon.

Before graduating from the Air War College at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Brazel served as executive officer to the commander of Air Force Personnel Center at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.

Col. Christopher Meeker, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, praised Morris for her accomplishments while also welcoming Brazel.

“Sirena, I can’t express enough gratitude for the year that I got to spend with you and watch you lead these Airmen,” Meeker said. “You’ve left behind a legacy, and this place is absolutely better than you found it.”

Meeker stands at podium speaking to attendees.

Col. Christopher B. Meeker, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, speaks to the 88th Mission Support Group during a change of command ceremony, June 22, 2023 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Meeker bid farewell to outgoing commander Col. Sirena I. Morris and welcomed the incoming commander Col. Sean C. Brazel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel Peterson)
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Among her many accomplishments, Meeker said Morris led 88 MSG as its personnel returned to work following COVID-19 restrictions, reinstated the Air Force Marathon after a two-year hiatus and helped support deployment operations around the world.

Brazel thanked his family and those in attendance while addressing his Airmen for the first time.

“My family and I are honored and humbled to be a part of (this) team,” he said. “Thank you for the opportunity.”

Brazel stands at podium speaking.

Col. Sean C. Brazel speaks to the 88th Mission Support Group during the unit’s change of command ceremony, June 22 in the Wright-Patt Club ballroom at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. During the ceremony, Brazel replaces Col. Sirena I. Morris as the 88 MSG commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Fink)
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Brazel salutes Meeker.

Col. Sean C. Brazel, incoming commander of the 88th Mission Support Group, salutes Col. Christopher B. Meeker, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, during a change of command ceremony, June 22, 2023 at Wright-Patterson Air Force, Ohio. Brazel replaces Col. Sirena I. Morris as the 88 MSG commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel Peterson)
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Morris addressed 88 MSG for the last time, calling the event a “bittersweet celebration.” She reminded Airmen of her initial goals when she took command in July 2021: to “lead authentically with compassion and open ears.”

“So as I depart, I hope you can say she was authentic…she led with compassion…and she was always there to listen,” she said. “God bless and Godspeed.”

Morris stands at a podium speaking to the attendees.

Col. Sirena I. Morris speaks at a change of command ceremony for the 88th Mission Support Group at the Wright-Patterson Club ballroom, June 22, 2023, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. During the ceremony, Col. Sean C. Brazel replaced Morris as the 88 MSG commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Fink)
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Morris salutes Meeker.

Col. Sirena I. Morris, outgoing commander of the 88th Mission Support Group, salutes Col. Christopher B. Meeker, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, during a change of command ceremony, June 22, 2023 at Wright-Patterson Air Force, Ohio. Morris received the decoration for her leadership and service commitment to the 88 MSG. (U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel Peterson)
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As the “muscle behind the mission,” 88 MSG oversees security, communications, transportation, fuels, maintenance, education and training, military family and personnel support for WPAFB.

The group directs the 88th Force Support Squadron, the largest in the continental United States, with more than 100 facilities and services ranging from child development and fitness centers to consolidated clubs.

It also directs planning for the Air Force Marathon and helps facilitate and support the local USO chapter, Defense Commissary Agency and Army & Air Force Exchange Service on base.