442nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs
7/2/2013 - MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Col. James Travis took command of the 476th Fighter Group in a change of command ceremony here June 23.
The 476th FG, a geographically separated unit of the 442nd Fighter Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., is an A-10 Thunderbolt II classic-associate unit comprised of approximately 220 Citizen Airmen.
Travis received command from Col. Christian Funk, who led the 476th FG for two years.
Travis, the former commander of the 47th Fighter Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La., had previously served with the group earlier in his career as an A-10 pilot.
"It is a great honor to lead the 476th Fighter Group," he said. "My family and I appreciate the warm welcome from the base and local leaders. We truly feel connected to the mission, the unit the base and the city. We look forward to continuing and building the great total force enterprise here."
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