Gerlach takes command of the 436th OSS
From the left, Col. Kenneth Weiner, 436th Operations Group commander, Lt. Col. Steven Hawkins, outgoing 436th Operations Support Squadron commander, and Lt. Col. John Gerlach, incoming 436th OSS commander, stand at attention during a change of command ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 14, 2023. The ceremony saw Lt. Col. Steven Hawkins relinquish command to Gerlach. The 436th OSS provides dependable air traffic control, airfield management, weather, intelligence, life support, tactics, mission planning and aircrew training services to support Team Dover’s airlift mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amanda Jett)