Marine unit beds down, changes command Published July 9, 2010 By Wayne Crenshaw 78th Air Base Wing Public Affairs ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Team Robins members gathered in a new hangar July 1 to watch Lt. Col. Thomas J. Nemeth III relinquish command of Marine Aircraft Group 49, Detachment A to Lt. Col. Michael Johnson. The change of command of Robins' newest unit was followed by an official welcoming ceremony featuring remarks from Maj. Gen. Polly Peyer, Warner Robins Air Logistics Center commander, and Maj. Gen. John Croley, commanding general of the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing. Nemeth was honored for his leadership in orchestrating the unit's relocation from Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Atlanta. The unit supports Marine Light Attack Squadron 773, which also relocated here and flies AH-1W Super Cobra and UH-1N Huey helicopters. Croley told the crowd it was a smooth transition. "This squadron is as ready for war now as it was two years ago, but at a higher level," he said. Peyer told the Marines they can expect to be embraced by the base and the community. "You are blessed to have a community that has open arms and will do anything for you," she said. "All you have to do is ask, and sometimes you don't even have to do that. They are mind readers." Johnson has served in helicopter squadrons in both Afghanistan and Iraq. "I am very honored for this opportunity," he said after taking command.