Reserve maintenance group gets new commander

MCGUIRE AIR FORCE BASE, N.J. -- Newly installed 514th Maintenance Group Commander, Col. Oreste Varela, center, receives a standing ovation led by Col. James L. Kerr, commander, 514th Air Mobility Wing and Col. Reginald Stroud, outgoing 514th Maintenance Group commander. The change in leaders took place May 3 in a change-of-command ceremony held here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Donna T. Jeffries)

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Reserve maintenance group gets new commander

MCGUIRE AIR FORCE BASE, N.J. -- Incoming 514th Maintenance Group Commander, Col. Oreste Varela, right, and outgoing commander, Col. Reginald Stroud, left, listen for their introductions during the change-of-command ceremony held May 3 here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Donna T. Jeffries)

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Reserve maintenance group gets new commander

MCGUIRE AIR FORCE BASE, N.J. -- Maj. Karen Ebrecht, commander, 514th Aircraft Maintenance Group, leads her group in a salute as the National Anthem is sung during a May 3 change-of-command ceremony held here. Col. Oreste Varela assumed command of the 514th Maintenance Group. He is now responsible for the aircraft maintenance activities for 32 KC-10A tanker and 13 C-17A strategic airlift aircraft, and will lead a group of over 700. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Donna T. Jeffries)

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Reserve maintenance group gets new commander

MCGUIRE AIR FORCE BASE, N.J. -- Col. Reginald Stroud gives his departing speech May 3 during a change-of-command ceremony held here, where he relinquished command of the 514th Maintenance Group to Col. Oreste Varela formally of Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass. Colonel Stroud moves to Warner Robins Air Force Base, Ga, where he is now assigned as the chief, Logistics Management Division. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Donna T. Jeffries)

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Reserve maintenance group gets new commander

Published May 6, 2009