JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick McClintock, right, commander of the 62d Operations Group, assumes command of the 62d OG from Col. David Fazenbaker, 62d Airlift Wing commander, during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, June 9, 2023. The 62d OG encompasses more than 730 active-duty military and civilian personnel across four squadrons and a broad spectrum of specialties; the group provides support services critical to airlift operations including airfield management and control, aircrew flight equipment, weather forecasting, intelligence, tactics, and aircrew training.