Members of the 8th Fighter Wing Honor Guard prepare to present the colors during the 8th Medical Group change of command ceremony on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 15, 2012. Col. Alvis W. Headen III handed over command to Col. Jill Scheckel, who is the wing’s newest “Hawk.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rasheen A. Douglas)
Col. John Pearse, 8th Fighter Wing commander, addresses members of the Wolf Pack during a change of command ceremony on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 15, 2012. The ceremony marks the official acceptance of Col. Jill Scheckel as the 8th Medical Group’s newest commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rasheen A. Douglas)
Col. Alvis W. Headen III, 8th Medical Group commander, addresses his group for the last time during the change of command ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 15, 2012. Headen handed command to Col. Jill Scheckel, who became the group’s newest “Hawk.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rasheen A. Douglas)
Col. John Pearse, 8th Fighter Wing commander, hands the 8th Medical Group guidon to Col. Jill Scheckel, new 8th MDG commander, during a change of command ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 15, 2012. Scheckel is the wing’s newest “Hawk.”(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rasheen A. Douglas)
Col. Jill Scheckel, 8th Medical Group commander, receives her first salute after taking command of her group during the 8th MDG Group change of command at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 15, 2012. The ceremony marks the official acceptance of Scheckel as the 8th Medical Group’s newest commander. U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rasheen A. Douglas)
by Staff Sgt. Rasheen A. Douglas
8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
6/18/2012 - KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- During a change of command ceremony June 15, Col. Jill Scheckel assumed command of the 8th Medical Group from Col. Alvis Headen III.
As commander, Scheckel is responsible for all medical support to a combat-ready fighter wing through the full spectrum of operations by delivering preventive health services and outpatient medical care to more than 2,600 active duty personnel.
