Photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney | 28th Bomb Wing | 10.04.2024
U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Buschur, 28th Operations Group incoming commander, removes a plate to reveal his name on a B-1B Lancer after an Assumption of Command ceremony at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 4, 2024. Buschur took command of the 28th OG after serving as the Chief of Operations Training, Test, and Standardization & Evaluation Division for the Air Force Global Strike Command at......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney | 28th Bomb Wing | 10.04.2024
Members of the 28th Operations Group render a first salute to Col. Brian Buschur, 28th OG incoming commander, during an Assumption of Command ceremony at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 4, 2024. Buschur will command the largest operational B-1B group in the U.S. Air Force with one operational support squadron, two bomb squadrons and operations of the Powder River Training Complex. (U.S.......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney | 28th Bomb Wing | 10.04.2024
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing is displayed behind 3 flight formations during the 28th Operations Group Assumption of Command ceremony at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 4, 2024. The AoC ceremony is a time-honored military tradition where a commanding officer formally takes over authority and responsibility for a unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney | 28th Bomb Wing | 10.04.2024
U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Buschur, 28th Operations Group incoming commander, gives a speech after taking command during the 28th OG Assumption of Command ceremony at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 4, 2024. Buschur expressed his excitement to be the next 28th OG commander and thanked various people that have supported him to reach this place in his career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney | 28th Bomb Wing | 10.04.2024
U.S. Air Force Col. Derek Oakley, left, 28th Bomb Wing commander, and Col. Brian Buschur, 28th Operations Group incoming commander, participate in an Assumption of Command ceremony at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 4, 2024. The passing of the guidon represents the formal transfer of authority and responsibility from one commanding officer to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney | 28th Bomb Wing | 10.04.2024
Members of the 28th Operations Group salute during an Assumption of Command ceremony at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 4, 2024. The mission of 28th OG is to provide combat-ready B-1 bomber aircrews for world-wide taskings, including conventional operations and power projection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Josephine Pepin-Rust | 28th Bomb Wing | 06.09.2023
U.S. Air Force Col. Mark Kimball, 28th Operations Group incoming commander, shakes the hand of Staff Sgt. Jacob Szatkowski, 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, to celebrate his new position during the 28th OG change of command ceremony at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, June 9, 2023. Szatkowski unveiled Kimball’s name on a B-1B Lancer. (U.S. Air Force photo by......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Josephine Pepin-Rust | 28th Bomb Wing | 06.09.2023
U.S. Air Force Col. Joseph Sheffield, 28th Bomb Wing commander (left,) passes the 28th Operations Group guidon to Col. Mark Kimball, incoming 28th OG commander (right). Presenting the unit's guidon is a symbolic gesture of handing over the command to a new leader. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Josephine Pepin)...