552 OG change of command
Col. John J. Cooper, center, passes the guidon to Col. Gregory M. Guillot, commander of the 552nd Air Control Wing and officiating officer, to officially signal completion of the change of command for the 552nd Operations Group during a ceremony July 17 inside Bldg. 230, Dock 2, at Tinker Air Force Base. Colonel Cooper, who spent this past year attending the Naval War College at Newport Naval Station, R.I., assumed command of the 552nd OG from Col. Gregory D. Roberts, right. Colonel Cooper will now be responsible for creating policy and commanding operations of E-3 aircraft throughout the world, totaling $5 billion in Air Force resources. He will lead four operational flying squadrons, two training squadrons and an operations support squadron. Colonel Cooper will lead more than 1,900 personnel and mange a $68 million budget. (Air Force photo by David Faytinger)