8th Fighter Wing wraps up change of command season
From left to right: U.S. Air Forces Col. Kathryn Gaetke, 8th Fighter Wing commander, Chief Master Sgt. Nathan Bouchard, 8th Maintenance Group senior enlisted leader, Col. Blair Byrem, 8th MXG incoming commander, and Col. Casey Crabill, outgoing 8th MXG commander, stand during a change command ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 3, 2025. A change of command ceremony is an American military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility from one commanding officer to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Giovanni Sims)