Col. Trevor Flint, 90th Maintenance Group commander, passes the guidon to Maj. Jeremy Russell, 90th Missile Maintenance Squadron commander, during the 90th MMXS assumption of command July 8, 2015, as Master Sgt. Lorenzo Peterson, 90th MMXS first sergeant, stands in the background in the 90th MXG High Bay on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo. The ceremony signified the transition of command from Maj. Richard Fongemie to Russell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lan Kim)

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90th MMXS welcomes new commander

Published July 8, 2015
By Lan Kim
90th Missile Wing Public Affairs

F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. -- Maj. Jeremy Russell received command of the 90th Missile Maintenance Squadron during an assumption of command here July 8, 2015.

An assumption of command ceremony is a tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility from the outgoing commander to the incoming commander.

Maj. Richard Fongemie, outgoing commander, will continue his Air Force career in the 20th Air Force here.