U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Reilman, 17th Training Wing commander, presents the guidon to 517th Training Group incoming commander, Col. Jennifer Saraceno, during the 517th TRG change of command ceremony at the Presidio of Monterey, California, July 23, 2021. Saraceno was the former Executive Officer to the Director at the Defense Intelligence Agency at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Thrash)

517th Training Group welcomes new Commander

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  • By Senior Airman Ashley Thrash
  • 17th Training Wing Public Affairs

The 517th Training Group conducted a change of command ceremony on Soldier Field at the Presidio of Monterey, California, July 23.

The 517th TRG welcomed their incoming commander, Col. Jennifer Saraceno, and thanked the 517th TRG outgoing commander, Col. Stephanie Kelley, for her hard work and dedication.

The 517th TRG is integrated with the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center operated by the Army. DLIFLC is responsible for training over 3,600 students in 24 different foreign languages with a daily student load of approximately 1,300 Air Force students.

Saraceno came to DLIFLC from the Defense Intelligence Agency in Washington D.C., where she served as the Executive Officer to the Director.