445th Airlift Wing welcomes new wing commander Published June 4, 2024 445th Airlift Wing Public Affairs WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The 445th Airlift Wing held an assumption of command ceremony at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio June 1, 2024. The wing welcomed its new wing commander, Col. Douglas Perry, Jr. Prior to his arrival to the wing, Colonel Perry served as the commander of the 434th Operations Group, Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana. Maj. Gen. D. Scott Durham, Fourth Air Force commander, served as the presiding officer.