5th Mission Support Group welcomes new commander

Airmen from the 5th Mission Support Group (5MSG) salute the colors during a change of command ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 2, 2025. As part of the ceremony, Airmen from the 5MSG rendered a salute to the outgoing and incoming commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)

5th Mission Support Group welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse Lamarand, 5th Bomb Wing commander (left), presents U.S. Air Force Col. Jerry Ottinger, 5th Mission Support Group (5MSG) commander (right), with the 5MSG guidon during a change of command ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 2, 2025. Ottinger led six squadrons providing full spectrum operational and expeditionary support to the 5th Bomb Wing, the 91st Missile Wing and the 54th Helicopter Squadron, delivering global assurance, precision strike, and nuclear deterrence to six combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)

5th Mission Support Group welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse Lamarand, 5th Bomb Wing Commander (left), and U.S. Air Force Col. Jerry Ottinger, 5th Mission Support Group commander (right), pose for a picture with a Legion of Merit award at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 2, 2025. The Legion of Merit is an award that is earned through exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)

5th Mission Support Group welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard Zeigler, incoming 5th Mission Support Group (5MSG) commander (right), accepts the 5MSG guidon from U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse Lamarand, 5th Bomb Wing commander (left), during a change of command ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 2, 2025. Lamarand passed the guidon to Zeigler during the ceremony, symbolically passing command of the 5MSG. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)

5th Mission Support Group welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard Zeigler, 5th Mission Support Group commander, speaks on becoming the incoming 5th Mission Support Group commander during a change of command ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 2, 2025. A change of command ceremony is a formal military tradition that signifies the transfer of authority and responsibility from one commander to another in a public event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)

5th Mission Support Group welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Jerry Ottinger, 5th Mission Support Group (5MSG) commander, gives remarks during a change of command ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 2, 2025. Ottinger led six squadrons providing full spectrum operational and expeditionary support to the 5th Bomb Wing, the 91st Missile Wing and the 54th Helicopter Squadron, delivering global assurance, precision strike, and nuclear deterrence to six combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)

5th Mission Support Group welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse Lamarand, 5th Bomb Wing commander, gives a speech during the change of command ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 2, 2025. A change of command ceremony is a formal military tradition that signifies the transfer of authority and responsibility from one commander to another in a public event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)

5th Mission Support Group welcomes new commander

Published June 3, 2025
By Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies
5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Airmen from the 5th Mission Support Group (5MSG) salute the colors during a change of command ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 2, 2025. As part of the ceremony, Airmen from the 5MSG rendered a salute to the outgoing and incoming commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)