4th Fighter Wing conducts Change of Command ceremony

Members assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing stand during outgoing 4th Fighter Wing Commander, Col. Kurt Helphinstine, closing remarks before relinquishing command during the 4th FW Change of Command ceremony at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 11, 2022. Helphinstine was the commander of the 4th FW for approximately two years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylie Barrow)

4th Fighter Wing conducts Change of Command ceremony

Airmen apart of the 4th Fighter Wing Honor Gaurd present the colors during the 4th FW Change of Command ceremony at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 11, 2022. The Change of Command ceremony is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility of a unit from one commanding officer to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylie Barrow)

4th Fighter Wing conducts Change of Command ceremony

Airmen assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing salute Col. Lucas Teel, 4th FW commander, during the official Wing Change of Command ceremony at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 11, 2022. Prior to assuming command of the 4th FW, Teel was the vice commander of the 366th FW at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylie Barrow)

4th Fighter Wing conducts Change of Command ceremony

Maj. Gen. Michael G. Koscheski, left, Fifteenth Air Force commander, passes the guidon to Col. Lucas Teel, incoming 4th Fighter Wing commander, as he assumes command of the 4th FW during a Change of Command ceremony at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 11, 2022. Prior to assuming command of the 4th FW, Teel was the vice commander of the 366th FW at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kimberly Barrera)

4th Fighter Wing conducts Change of Command ceremony

Maj. Gen. Michael G. Koscheski, left, Fifteenth Air Force commander, receives the guidon from Col. Kurt Helphinstine, outgoing 4th Fighter Wing commander, as he relinquishes command of the 4th FW during a Change of Command ceremony at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 11, 2022. Helphinstine was the commander of the 4th FW for approximately two years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kimberly Barrera)

4th Fighter Wing conducts Change of Command ceremony

Maj. Gen. Michael G. Koscheski, left, Fifteenth Air Force commander, presents the Legion of Merit citation to Col. Kurt Helphinstine, outgoing 4th Fighter Wing commander, as he relinquishes command of the 4th FW during a Change of Command ceremony at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 11, 2022. Helphinstine was the commander of the 4th FW for approximately two years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kimberly Barrera)

4th Fighter Wing conducts Change of Command ceremony

Maj. Gen. Michael G. Koscheski, Fifteenth Air Force commander, speaks during the 4th Fighter Wing Change of Command ceremony at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 11, 2022. The Change of Command ceremony is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility of a unit from one commanding officer to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kimberly Barrera)

4th FW holds Change of Command ceremony

Published May 11, 2022
By Staff Sgt Kylee Gardner
4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. --