19 MCGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. U.S. Air Force Col. Jennifer R. Kondal took command of the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center on McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in East Tennessee, February 26, during a virtual change-of-command ceremony.
Colonel Kondal is the 16th commander after U.S. Air Force Col. Kenneth Lozano. He becomes the Provost Marshal and Chief, Logistics, Engineering, and Force Protection Division, National Guard Bureau, Joint Staff in Arlington, Virginia. Colonel Kondal previously served as the Deputy Director of ANG Operations for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Operations, at the readiness center on Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.
6 Lt. Col. Justin Galli raised his right hand to offer a final salute as the commander of the 232nd Operations Squadron. Although family and friends were not able to attend the in-person ceremony because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many viewed virtually. The ceremony capped Galli’s final day as commander of the 232nd. Physical attendance was limited to only a few essential personnel; four of Galli’s enlisted Airmen attended in ceremonial roles to bid their commander farewell.
While this day marked an end to a chapter of his career, it also marked the beginning of the next as Galli prepares to travel across the country to the Harvard Kennedy School. This year he will represent the National Guard as the sole guardsman to participate in the school’s National Security Fellows Program.
U S Space Force launches into year two; focuses on integration, partnerships > Royal Air Force Mildenhall > Article Display af.mil - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from af.mil Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.