413th FTG greets first-ever honorary CC

Col. Brian Moore, left, 78th Air Base Wing commander, and Col. Sean Bittner, 413th Flight Test Group commander, present an induction certificate to Emerson Fromm, Mid State Pools & Spas co-owner, during an honorary commander induction ceremony Oct. 1, 2020, at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. Robins AFB’s honorary commander program was designed to provide community leaders exposure to the base’s mission, while building stronger relationships the installation and the Middle Georgia area. This was the 413th FTG’s first time participating in the program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jamal D. Sutter)

From left to right, Emerson Fromm, Mid State Pools & Spas co-owner, Brig. Gen. Matthew Burger, Air Force Reserve Command deputy commander, and Col. Sean Bittner, 413th Flight Test Group commander, talk among each other during an honorary commander induction ceremony Oct. 1, 2020, at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. During the event, Bittner officially welcomed Fromm as the unit’s first honorary commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jamal D. Sutter)

Emerson Fromm, Mid State Pools & Spas co-owner, speaks with Col. Sean Bittner, 413th Flight Test Group commander, at the conclusion of an honorary commander induction ceremony Oct. 1, 2020, at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. During the ceremony, Fromm officially became an honorary commander of the 413th FTG, where he will have the opportunity to learn more about the unit and what it brings to the force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jamal D. Sutter)

Col. Sean Bittner, 413th Flight Test Group commander, speaks with Emerson Fromm, Mid State Pools & Spas co-owner, at the conclusion of an honorary commander induction ceremony Oct. 1, 2020, at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. During the ceremony, Fromm officially became an honorary commander of the 413th FTG, where he will have the opportunity to learn more about the unit and what it brings to the force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jamal D. Sutter)