173rd Operations Group Change of Command July 1, 2024
U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Nalepa, outgoing 173rd Operations Group commander, salutes Col. Lee Bouma, 173rd Fighter Wing, signaling his stepping down from command during a formal change of command ceremony at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore., June 21, 2024. During the ceremony Nalepa passed command to Lt. Col. Christopher Ridlon, incoming 173rd OG commander. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)