908th Welcomes New Wing Commander

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Col. David J. Condit assumed command of the 908th Airlift Wing, Air Force Reserve Command, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., May 15.

A change of command ceremony will be held to signify this transition on June 4 at Polifka Auditorium at Maxwell’s Squadron Officer College.

He commands the more than 1,200 Airmen of the wing with a mission to provide unrivalled theater airlift and agile combat support across the spectrum of military operations.

Under his leadership, the wing will continue to airlift people and cargo, maintain aircraft, provide medical care for patients in flight and on the ground, and support combatant commanders with logistics, engineering, security forces, communications, and other critical services.

Condit earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Colorado State University in 1989 and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force through the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. His experience includes military special operations and reconnaissance, and he has completed multiple deployments for combat operations. He taught leadership and behavioral science at the Air Force Academy, worked as a research psychologist, and has been a professional aviator for more than 24 years. Most recently, he was the commander of the 403rd Operations Group, 403rd Wing, Air Force Reserve Command, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. He was responsible for all matters pertaining to the operational readiness and effectiveness of the Operations Group comprised of the 5th Operational Weather Flight, the 403rd Operations Support Squadron, the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron "Hurricane Hunters," the 815th Airlift Squadron "Flying Jennies," and the 345th Airlift Squadron "Golden Eagles," an active-duty associate unit. The 403rd Operations Group operates the only aerial weather reconnaissance squadron in the Department of Defense and represents the first C-130J total force integration between active-duty and reserve personnel.