{"id":14049,"date":"2024-06-27T15:39:22","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T20:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northernsentry.com\/?p=14049"},"modified":"2024-06-27T15:39:28","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T20:39:28","slug":"5th-operations-group-welcomes-new-commander","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northernsentry.com\/2024\/06\/27\/5th-operations-group-welcomes-new-commander\/","title":{"rendered":"5th Operations Group welcomes new commander"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —
U.S. Air Force Col. John Burrell assumed command of the 5th Operations Group from U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Cain during a change of command ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Prior to assuming command of the 5th OG, Burrell was the Nuclear Operations Division Chief, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, responsible for standardizing Nuclear Command and Control operations, policy, and Nuclear Surety across the National Military Command System. Those in attendance at the ceremony included families of both commanders in addition to members of the 23rd Bomb Squadron, 69th Bomb Squadron and the 5th Operations Support Squadron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\u201cIt has been an honor to lead the 5th OG,\u201d said Cain. \u201cThe dedication and professionalism of this team have been unparalleled. I am confident that Col. Burrell will continue to drive excellence in all our missions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Cain, outgoing 5th Operations Group (5th OG) commander (right), accepts the Legion of Merit medal from Col. Daniel Hoadley, 5th Bomb Wing commander (left), during the 5th OG change of command ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 21, 2024. The Legion of Merit is an award that is earned through exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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U.S. Air Force Col. John Burrell, incoming 5th Operations Group (5th OG) commander (center), is congratulated by U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Cain, outgoing 5th Operations Group commander (right), and Col. Daniel Hoadley, 5th Bomb Wing commander (left), during the 5th OG change of command ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 21, 2024. Before taking command of the 5th OG Burrell was the Nuclear Operations Division Chief, the Pentagon Arlington, Virginia. Responsible for standardizing Nuclear Command and Control operations, policy, and Nuclear Surety across the National Military Command System. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n


U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel Hoadley, 5th Bomb Wing commander, commended the work accomplished by the 5th OG under Cain\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\u201cThe men and women of the 5th OG have shown exceptional commitment and skill in their mission,\u201d said Hoadley. \u201cThey have ensured the readiness and operational success of our B-52H Stratofortress fleet, and I am confident that Burrell will continue this legacy of excellence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n


The 5th OG plays a crucial role in the mission of the 5th Bomb Wing, overseeing the operations of its B-52H Stratofortress fleet. The Group\u2019s mission includes providing global strike and combat support capabilities to achieve national security objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\u201cThe dedication and commitment of the 5th OG team are truly remarkable,\u201d said Burrell. \u201cI am honored to lead such a distinguished group and look forward to continuing our mission of maintaining the highest standards of readiness and reliability.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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U.S. Air Force Col. John Burrell, incoming 5th Operations Group (5th OG) commander, speaks during the 5th OG Change of Command ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 21, 2024. Before taking command of the 5th OG, Burrell was the Nuclear Operations Division Chief, at the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. Responsible for standardizing Nuclear Command and Control operations, policy, and Nuclear Surety across the National Military Command System.
U.S. Air Force photos I Airman 1st Class Luis Gomez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —U.S. Air Force Col. John Burrell assumed command of the 5th Operations Group from U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Cain during a change of command ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 21. Prior to assuming command of the 5th OG, Burrell was the Nuclear Operations Division Chief, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14050,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":"","wds_primary_category":194},"categories":[194],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/northernsentry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14049"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/northernsentry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/northernsentry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northernsentry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northernsentry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14049"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/northernsentry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14049\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14073,"href":"https:\/\/northernsentry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14049\/revisions\/14073"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northernsentry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14050"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/northernsentry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14049"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northernsentry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14049"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northernsentry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}