The 88th Communications Squadron held a change of command ceremony on August 10 at Wright-Patt AFB. Col Sean Brazel, 88th Mission Support Group commander presented the squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Kimber Nettis as the new 88 CS commander. During the ceremony, Brazel presented Lt. Col. Timothy Adams, outgoing 88 CS commander, with a Meritorious Service Medal. (U.S. Air Force photos by Daniel Peterson)

Col. Travis Pond, 88th Air Base Wing deputy commander, gave opening remarks before the Air Force Band of Flight community concert at Fraze Pavilion in Kettering, Ohio, Aug. 9, 2023. Pond thanked the community’s continued support of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and its military personnel. (U.S. Air Force photos by Daniel Peterson)

Col. Christopher Meeker, 88 ABW and installation commander, speaks during a Rotary Club of Dayton’s meeting at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 14, 2023. Meeker discussed the past, present, and future of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s impact and collaboration with the local community. (U.S. Air Force photos by Daniel Peterson)

Miami Valley Higher Education Consortium members visited Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on Aug. 8. John Faulkner, 88 ABW vice director, welcomed the group before their tour of several installation organizations to include: 445th Airlift Wing, 88th Security Forces Squadron, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, and Air Force Research Laboratory. The consortium is a group of area college and university administrators who meet annually to tour the installation. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Figueroa)