NASIC Welcomes new Geospatial and Signatures Intelligence Group Commander

Col. Kenneth Stremmel, National Air and Space Intelligence Center commander, passes the Geospatial Signatures and Intelligence Group’s guidon to Col. Zarine E. Malesra, incoming GS commander, during a change of command ceremony on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, July 25, 2025. GS develops geospatial and signals intelligence capabilities to identify objects, activities and events that provide decision-making advantages for military and national security operations. (Photo By Senior Airman Chevelle Gauntlett)

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NASIC Welcomes new Geospatial and Signatures Intelligence Group Commander

Col. Zarine E. Malesra, incoming Geospatial and Signatures Intelligence Group commander, receives her first salute from the group during a change of command ceremony at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, July 25, 2025. GS develops geospatial and signals intelligence capabilities to identify objects, activities and events that provide decision-making advantages for military and national security operations. (Photo By Senior Airman Chevelle Gauntlett)

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NASIC Welcomes new Geospatial and Signatures Intelligence Group Commander

Col. Brandon Shade, center left, outgoing Geospatial and Signatures Intelligence Group commander, shares a laugh with Col. Zarine Malesra, incoming GS commander, during the GS change of command ceremony at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, July 25, 2025. GS develops geospatial and signals intelligence capabilities to identify objects, activities and events that provide decision-making advantages for military and national security operations. (Photo By Senior Airman Chevelle Gauntlett)

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NASIC Welcomes new Geospatial and Signatures Intelligence Group Commander

Col. Brandon Shade, right, outgoing Geospatial and Signatures Intelligence Group commander, receives the Legion of Merit medal from Col. Kenneth Stremmel, National Air and Space Intelligence Center commander, before relinquishing command of the group during a change of command ceremony at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, July 25, 2025. A change of command is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a unit from one commanding officer to another. (Photo By Senior Airman Chevelle Gauntlett)

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NASIC Welcomes new Geospatial and Signatures Intelligence Group Commander

Published Aug. 1, 2025
By Senior Airman Chevelle Gauntlett
National Air and Space Intelligence Center

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Col. Kenneth Stremmel, National Air and Space Intelligence Center commander, passes the Geospatial Signatures and Intelligence Group’s guidon to Col. Zarine E. Malesra, incoming GS commander, during a change of command ceremony on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, July 25, 2025. GS develops geospatial and signals intelligence capabilities to identify objects, activities and events that provide decision-making advantages for military and national security operations. (Photo By Senior Airman Chevelle Gauntlett)