JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- Col. Patricia Hartman assumed command of the 459th Mission Support Group during the Group's assumption of command ceremony held on Sep. 7, 2025, at the 459th Air Refueling Wing on Joint Base Andrews, Md. The 459th Wing Commander, Col. Michael Masuda, officiated the ceremony. Prior to arriving at the 459th, Col. Hartman was the Deputy Commander of the 911th Mission Support Group at Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station, Pa.