445th MXG welcomes new commander

Col. Douglas A. Perry, 445th Airlift Wing commander, passes the guidon to Lt. Col. Karen Gharst, incoming 445th Maintenance Group commander, during the 445th MXG assumption of command ceremony at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Nov. 3, 2024. Prior to her new role in the wing, Gharst served as the 445th MXG deputy commander.

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445th MXG welcomes new commander

Published Nov. 14, 2024
445th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Col. Douglas A. Perry, 445th Airlift Wing commander, passes the guidon to Lt. Col. Karen Gharst, incoming 445th Maintenance Group commander, during the 445th MXG assumption of command ceremony at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Nov. 3, 2024. Prior to her new role in the wing, Gharst served as the 445th MXG deputy commander.