49th OG change of command
Colonel Andrew Croft, 49th Wing commander, Col. Kenneth Johnson, 49th Operations Group outgoing commander, and Col. Mark Hoehn, 49th Operations Group incoming commander, prepare to receive orders to formally change command during the 49th Operations Group change of command ceremony at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., June 12. In the ceremony Col. Mark Hoehn assumed command of the 49th OG from Col. Kenneth Johnson. The group is home to the Air Force’s most combat-ready F-22 Raptor squadron and is a formal training unit for MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper aircrew, graduating around 700 crews per year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel E. Liddicoet/Released)