Spears welcomed to 14th OG as new commander

Col. Seth Graham, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, hands Col. Justin Spears, 14th Operations Group commander, the 14th OG guidon at the 14th OG change of command ceremony on July 24, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The 14th Operations Group and its six squadrons are responsible for the 52-week Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training (SUPT) mission at Columbus. The group also performs quality assurance for contract aircraft maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Elizabeth Owens)

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Spears welcomed to 14th OG as new commander

Tom McElhinney III, former 14th Operations Group commander, speaks at the 14th OG change of command ceremony on July 24, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. McElhinney served as commander of the 14th OG from January to July 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Elizabeth Owens)

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Spears welcomed to 14th OG as new commander

Col. Seth Graham, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, and Col. McElhinney III, former 14th Operations Group commander, stand at attention during the 14th OG change of command ceremony on July 24, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The 14th Operations Group and its six squadrons are responsible for the 52-week Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training (SUPT) mission at Columbus. The group also performs quality assurance for contract aircraft maintenance (U.S. Air Force photo by Elizabeth Owens)

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Spears welcomed to 14th OG as new commander

Published July 27, 2020
By 14th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs
14th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs

COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Col. Justin Spears, 14th Operations Group commander, took command of the 14th OG at a change of command ceremony on July 24, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.

The 14th Operations Group and its six squadrons are responsible for the 52-week Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training mission at Columbus. The group also performs quality assurance for contract aircraft maintenance.

During a speech given at the ceremony, Spears expressed his excitement about joining his new team.

"It's an incredible thing we're asked to do here at Columbus," Spears said. "Our mission is clear and the success of our mission depends on solely on the quality of the people assigned to do it and there are none better than the men and women of the 14th Operations Group. My family and I, we are incredibly humbled and honored to join the team."