F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. -- Lt. Col. Emily Ladd took command of the 582nd Operations Support Squadron during a change of command ceremony Dec. 21, 2021, in the 37th Helicopter Squadron building on F.E. Warren Air Force Base.
Prior to her current position, Ladd was the Director of Operations for the 582 OSS.
Outgoing commander Lt. Col. Andrew Billhartz will stay local, taking up the role of deputy at the 582nd Helicopter Group.
A change of command ceremony is a tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility from the outgoing commander to the incoming commander.