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  • Condit takes his charge as 908th commander

    After two weeks on the job, Col. David Condit took the guidon from 22nd Air Force Commander Stayce Harris and accepted his charge as the new commander of the 908th Airlift Wing during a change of command ceremony at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., June 4.

  • LRS command changes hands

    When describing qualities that made Lt. Col. Barry H. Crane, outgoing commander of the 908th Logistics Readiness Squadron, a good mentor who doesn't shrink from a leadership challenge was a common topic.After leading the LRS for a relatively short two years, a career opportunity laden with

  • Maintenance group deputy looks forward to new challenges

    Change comes in cycles at the 908th Airlift Wing. Policies and processes undergo adaptation and evolution, personnel transition and career doors open and close.A door has opened for Lt. Col. James L. Hartle, deputy commander of the 908th Maintenance Group. As a result, he will depart the wing for a

  • New leader takes 908th MXS helm

    New 908th Maintenance Squadron commander, Lt. Col. Jason Haynes, recently took the wheel in a change of command ceremony here.Outgoing commander Maj. Daniel Posch has departed for a new squadron command at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Lieutenant Colonel Joe Friday, 908th Maintenance Group

  • Willis assumes command of 908th

    Colonel Adam B. Willis formally assumed command of Alabama's only Air Force Reserve unit in an official ceremony April 6. He has been officially in command since his arrival at Maxwell last month. Before coming to the 908th, Willis was the commander of the 433rd Operations Group at Lackland Air

  • 908th MSG boss proud of Airmen's accomplishments

    Take a salty commander, throw in two cups of experience, a cup of worldly wisdom and a dash of common sense and you get a whole lot of leadership. The result is Col. Roy A. "Pete" Peterson, commander of the 908th Mission Support Group. Two years after assuming that command, Peterson is preparing to

  • 908th Ops director makes McGuire move

    The 908th Operations Group is saying goodbye to an old friend. After four years at Maxwell, Lt. Col. Kenneth Ostrat will become group commander for the 514th Operations Group at McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., working with KC-10A Extenders and C-17 Globemaster IIIs.Few people will really understand

  • New leader takes over force service support

    Lieutenant Colonel Constance Johnson-Cage assumed command of the 908th Force Support Squadron during the March UTA.With the entire 908th Mission Support Group assembled in formation, Johnon-Cage accepted the guidon from Col. Pete Peterson, 908th MSG commander.The 908th FSS was recently formed from

  • Flight Deck to Flight Line: Drescher takes 357th AS helm

    The 357th Airlift Squadron weighed anchor and got underway recently, as Lt. Col. Craig Drescher, a former Naval aviator, accepted stewardship of the unit during a June change of command ceremony.The outgoing commander, Lt. Col. Scott Hayes, after more than 13 years with the 908th, has taken a

  • Airlift wing gets new 'top cop'

    The mindset of Captain John T. Brooks, commander of the 908th Security Forces Squadron, can be summed up in a quote from President Franklin D. Roosevelt: "'A man cannot lead others who first cannot lead himself."And Capt. Brooks leads by example - and by mentoring, "even with the smallest task," he