509th MDSS change of command

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. – Col. Gloria Twilley, 509th Medical Group commander, passes the guidon of the 509th Medical Support Squadron to Lt. Col. Matthew Escher during a change-of-command ceremony Aug. 13. Col. Escher was previously assigned to the 42d Medical Group at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. Lt. Col. Jon Welch, the former 509th MDSS commander, moves on to Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, to become the 366th MDG deputy commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lauren Padden)

509th MDSS receives new commander

Published Aug. 16, 2007
509th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Lt. Col. Matthew Escher, 509th Medical Support Squadron commander, took command from Lt. Col. Jon Welch during a change-of-command ceremony Aug 13.

Previous assignment: 42d Medical Operations Squadron primary care flight commander, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

Time in service: 14 years

Commissioning source: Direct

Family: Wife, Marsha

How does the squadron contribute to the Air Force mission? The squadron takes care of the business of healthcare, allowing the clinicians to focus on the health of the warriors and their families.

Command philosophy: Mission First, People Always

Goals for new position:
- Deploy our troops
- Develop our Airmen
- Make healthcare easier