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NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION, N.Y. (Nov. 2, 2018) – New York Air National Guard Col. Robert G. Kilgore, relinquishes command of the 107th Attack Wing to Col. Gary R. Charlton II, during a ceremony here, Nov. 17, 2018.
WHO: Col. Robert G. Kilgore and Col. Gary R. Charlton II, outgoing and incoming wing commander, respectively, 107th Attack Wing.
WHAT: Change of command ceremony in which the wing guidon will be passed from the current commander of the 107th Attack Wing, to the selected commander.
WHERE: Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, Niagara Falls, NY. Hanger 707.
WHEN: 2:00 P.M., Saturday, Nov. 17.
Members of the media must contact Master Sgt. Brandy Fowler at 716-236-3279 no later than 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, Nov. 17, for access to this secure military facility.
Coverage Opportunities:
Interviews with Col. Robert Kilgore and Col. Gary Charlton and video and still imagery of the ceremony.
BACKGROUND:
Col. Robert G. Kilgore took command of the 107th when it was designated an airlift wing, Jan. 24, 2015 and commanded the wing through a conversion with a new aircraft, the MQ-9 Reaper, remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) and an new designation as the 107th Attack Wing.
Col. Gary R. Charlton II, became the wing’s vice commander in May 2016. He is a veteran of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. He entered the Air National Guard in 1990 and is a senior pilot with more than 500 combat hours.
The 107th Attack Wing has been a part of the WNY community since 1946, flying more than 10 airframes. The unit is a New York National Guard asset and falls under the command of the governor of New York state, Andrew M. Cuomo. The wing is activated for domestic operations in the area as well as serves a federal mission flying the MQ-9 Reaper, RPA.
For more information on the commanders as well as the unit fact sheet, follow the links below:
https://www.107attackwing.ang.af.mil/About/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/439609/107th-attack-wing/
https://www.107attackwing.ang.af.mil/About/Biographies/Display/Article/439611/colonel-robert-g-kilgore/
https://www.107attackwing.ang.af.mil/About/Biographies/Display/Article/864731/colonel-gary-r-charlton-ii/
| Date Taken: | 11.02.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 11.02.2018 08:26 |
| Story ID: | 298599 |
| Location: | NIAGARA FALLS, NY, US |
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