507th Maintenance Operations Flight gets new commander

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  • By Senior Airman Mark Hybers
  • 507th Air Refueling Wing, Public Affairs
TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. --  Lt. Col. Amee Howard assumed command of the 507th Maintenance Operations Flight from Maj. Carl Jones during an assumption of command ceremony here, Feb. 3, 2013.

Howard remains at the 507th after serving the last three years as the Maintenance Group executive officer.

"She has done great work for us in the past," said Col. Jeffrey Pickard, 507th maintenance group commander. "And I know that she's going to do even better in the future."

During the ceremony, Howard said she's looking forward to the challenge of her new leadership role and added being a good leader in a leadership role has nothing to do with rank.

"It's about getting the right people to do the right thing and we already have a great team in place."

Lt. Col. Howard began her career in 1997 and served eight years in the active duty Air Force. She served her final two years of active duty here at Tinker Air Force Base as a flight commander in the 552nd Computer Support Squadron before her transition to the Air Force Reserves.

After serving five years as flight commander, communications and information systems, 513th Operations Support Flight, Howard moved to 507th Maintenance Group.

Howard, a native of Orangevale, Calif., received a Bachelor's of Science degree in Aviation Computer Science from Embry-Riddle University and later received her Masters of Arts degree in Curriculum Instruction with an emphasis on Instructional Technology.

Maj. Jones took command of the 507th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron in 2012 after serving just over a year as MOF commander.