316th MSG welcomes new commander

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Col. Nate Somers, right, accepts command of the 316th Mission Support Group from Col. Tyler Schaff, 316th Wing and Joint Base Andrews installation commander, during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 22, 2022.

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316 MSG Welcomes new commander

Col. Nate Somers, right, accepts command of the 316th Mission Support Group from Col. Tyler Schaff, 316th Wing and Joint Base Andrews installation commander, during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 22, 2022. Chief Master Sgt. Anibal Rodriguez, 316th MSG senior enlisted leader, looks on. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Brosam)

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. –

Col. Nate Somers accepted command today of the 316th Mission Support Group from Col. Tyler Schaff, 316th Wing and Joint Base Andrews installation commander, during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 22, 2022.

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