U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron salute while the colors are posted at a change of command ceremony, June 29, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Lt. Col. James Smith relinquished command to Maj. Joshua Wennrich. Wennrich arrived at Shaw from Royal Air Force Lakenheath Air Base, England. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenny Holston/Released)
U.S. Air Force Col. Helen Brasher, 20th Maintenance Group commander hands the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron guidon to Maj. Joshua Wennrich, as he takes command of the 20th EMS during a change of command ceremony, June 29, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Lt. Col. James Smith relinquished command to Wennrich. Wennrich arrived at Shaw from Royal Air Force Lakenheath Air Base, England. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenny Holston/Released)
U.S. Air Force Maj. Joshua Wennrich, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron commander, takes the podium during a change of command ceremony to say a few words as he takes command of the 20th EMS, June 29, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Lt. Col. James Smith relinquished command to Maj. Joshua Wennrich. Wennrich arrived at Shaw from Royal Air Force Lakenheath Air Base, England. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenny Holston/Released)
A U.S. Air Force staff sergeant assigned to the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., listens intently to his new squadron commander, Maj. Joshua Wennrich as he addresses the unit for the first time during a change of command ceremony, June 29, 2012. Lt. Col. James Smith, outgoing 20th EMS commander relinquished command to Wennrich during the ceremony. Wennrich arrived at Shaw from Royal Air Force Lakenheath Air Base, England. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenny Holston/Released)
U.S. Air Force Maj. Joshua Wennrich, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron commander, speaks to the Airmen assigned to his squadron for the first time during a change of command ceremony, June 29, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Lt. Col. James Smith relinquished command to Maj. Joshua Wennrich. Wennrich arrived at Shaw from Royal Air Force Lakenheath Air Base, England. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenny Holston/Released)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James Smith, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron commander, (left), thanks Col. Helen Brasher, 20th Maintenance Group commander, for her mentorship and guidance during his time as the 20th EMS commander at a change of command ceremony, June 29, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Smith relinquished command to Maj. Joshua Wennrich. Wennrich arrived at Shaw from Royal Air Force Lakenheath Air Base, England. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenny Holston/Released)
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron attend a change of command ceremony to welcome their new command, Maj. Joshua Wennrich, June 29, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Lt. Col. James Smith relinquished command to Wennrich. Wennrich arrived at Shaw from Royal Air Force Lakenheath Air Base, England. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenny Holston/Released)
by Senior Airman Kenny Holston
20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
7/3/2012 - SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Maj. Joshua Wennrich took command of the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron here on June 29.
Col. Helen Brasher, 20th Maintenance Group commander, presided over the ceremony, and passed the 20th EMS unit flag from Lt. Col. James Smith to Wennrich designating him the new commander.
Wennrich arrived at Shaw from Royal Air Force Lakenheath Air Base, England.