WEBVTT 00:03.500 --> 00:05.667 I'm staff Sergeant , Danielle Lofton , 00:05.667 --> 00:07.667 coming to you from the Maryland Air 00:07.667 --> 00:07.000 Nationals . 00:13.060 --> 00:15.116 I'm staff sergeant Danielle Lofton . 00:15.116 --> 00:17.393 And since I'm the new kid on the block , 00:17.393 --> 00:19.393 it's only right that I'm the one to 00:19.393 --> 00:21.616 introduce our new wing commander during 00:21.616 --> 00:20.909 the special change of command edition 00:20.920 --> 00:23.959 of the 1 92nd and not quite 90 seconds 00:29.760 --> 00:31.871 change of commands are rooted in rich 00:31.871 --> 00:33.704 military history with the oldest 00:33.704 --> 00:35.871 recorded ceremonies dating back to the 00:35.871 --> 00:39.860 18th century from squadron group wing 00:39.869 --> 00:42.036 and major command levels . The primary 00:42.036 --> 00:44.258 purpose of a change of command ceremony 00:44.258 --> 00:46.480 is to allow subordinates to witness the 00:46.480 --> 00:48.647 formal command change from one officer 00:48.647 --> 00:51.799 to another . This month , we're 00:51.810 --> 00:53.921 focusing on the transfer of authority 00:53.921 --> 00:55.866 from Colonel Christopher Batton to 00:55.866 --> 00:57.977 Colonel Brock Lang as the 1 92nd wing 00:57.977 --> 00:59.970 commander the day started in 00:59.979 --> 01:01.923 traditional air force fashion with 01:01.923 --> 01:04.035 Colonel Batter's Finney flight during 01:04.035 --> 01:06.090 the early morning of September 9th , 01:06.090 --> 01:09.290 2023 . Colonel Batton is a command 01:09.300 --> 01:11.430 pilot with over 2000 hours in fighter 01:11.440 --> 01:13.551 aircraft . He's led multiple missions 01:13.551 --> 01:15.551 both in and outside the continental 01:15.551 --> 01:17.662 United States and has participated in 01:17.662 --> 01:19.384 various deployments to include 01:19.384 --> 01:21.718 operations , Iraqi and enduring freedom . 01:22.230 --> 01:24.400 Colonel Batterson led the 1 92nd Wing 01:24.410 --> 01:26.077 through multiple challenges , 01:26.077 --> 01:27.743 mobilizations and deployments 01:27.743 --> 01:29.577 supporting air dominance , civil 01:29.577 --> 01:31.521 engineering , air base defense and 01:31.521 --> 01:34.000 intelligence . During his speech , 01:34.010 --> 01:36.232 Batton expressed his many thanks to the 01:36.232 --> 01:38.232 airmen of the wing and the selfless 01:38.232 --> 01:40.510 leaders whom he attributes his success . 01:40.510 --> 01:42.566 Nothing that we've accomplished as a 01:42.566 --> 01:44.788 wing over the past few years was due to 01:44.788 --> 01:47.010 anything miraculous or outstanding that 01:47.010 --> 01:46.080 I did as your wing commander , 01:46.910 --> 01:49.059 everything has been possible because 01:49.069 --> 01:51.180 our airmen know how they fit into the 01:51.180 --> 01:54.300 big picture of all this vol all 01:54.309 --> 01:56.739 volunteer service to our commonwealth 01:56.750 --> 01:59.290 and our nation . Also , I've been 01:59.300 --> 02:01.410 fortunate to be surrounded by 02:02.099 --> 02:05.230 incredibly talented , selfless leaders 02:05.370 --> 02:07.537 that have empowered our airmen to lead 02:07.760 --> 02:10.460 and be exceptional in every aspect of 02:10.470 --> 02:13.059 their jobs and careers . We bid 02:13.070 --> 02:15.070 farewell to Colonel Batterson as he 02:15.070 --> 02:16.903 passed the guide on to Brigadier 02:16.903 --> 02:18.792 General Katherine Jumper who then 02:18.792 --> 02:20.626 presented it to Colonel Lang , a 02:20.626 --> 02:22.792 symbolic gesture that gives a tangible 02:22.792 --> 02:24.792 view of the command authority being 02:24.792 --> 02:26.903 transferred from one commander to the 02:26.903 --> 02:29.014 next after assuming command , Colonel 02:29.014 --> 02:30.959 Lang shared why he serves and left 02:30.959 --> 02:33.181 airmen with simple guidelines to follow 02:33.181 --> 02:35.403 during their air force careers as I was 02:35.403 --> 02:37.570 preparing for this day . Uh We were in 02:37.570 --> 02:39.626 DC a few weeks ago and , and we went 02:39.626 --> 02:41.626 past the World War Two Memorial and 02:41.626 --> 02:43.848 etched on that memorial is a quote from 02:43.848 --> 02:45.848 General Marshall and he said we are 02:45.848 --> 02:48.014 determined that before the sun sets on 02:48.014 --> 02:50.181 this terrible struggle , our flag will 02:50.181 --> 02:49.929 be recognized throughout the world as a 02:49.940 --> 02:52.240 symbol of freedom . On the one hand and 02:52.250 --> 02:54.960 overwhelming force on the other . I 02:54.970 --> 02:57.192 thought about that quote a lot over the 02:57.192 --> 02:59.248 last few weeks and it captures why I 02:59.248 --> 03:01.330 serve and the difficult task we face 03:01.339 --> 03:03.450 today . I think we all can agree that 03:03.450 --> 03:06.039 this flag represents freedom . But our 03:06.050 --> 03:08.639 job is to provide the collateral , we 03:08.649 --> 03:11.190 provide the overwhelming force . I'm 03:11.199 --> 03:13.366 confident that we will be ready if our 03:13.366 --> 03:15.477 number is called . But I need to make 03:15.477 --> 03:17.588 sure that each one of you shares that 03:17.588 --> 03:17.330 confidence that when you look in the 03:17.339 --> 03:19.395 mirror , you know , you're ready and 03:19.395 --> 03:21.339 your family is ready because we're 03:21.339 --> 03:23.339 going to take the fight wherever we 03:23.339 --> 03:25.395 need to take it . The second part is 03:25.395 --> 03:27.561 admittedly more nuanced and it's a lot 03:27.570 --> 03:29.889 harder question to answer what's next . 03:29.899 --> 03:32.369 What can we do better to be more ready 03:33.449 --> 03:35.671 while this task is deadly serious ? And 03:35.671 --> 03:37.949 I believe it is clear we set out today . 03:37.949 --> 03:39.893 I will leave you with three simple 03:39.893 --> 03:42.005 guidelines . I give bo any time he is 03:42.005 --> 03:44.171 faced with a challenging task , work , 03:44.171 --> 03:46.229 hard , stay focused and have fun . 03:46.360 --> 03:47.360 Let's get to it . 03:50.929 --> 03:53.096 Lang previously served as the Director 03:53.096 --> 03:55.040 of the Chief's Action Group in the 03:55.040 --> 03:57.040 office of the Chief of the National 03:57.040 --> 03:58.873 Guard Bureau . Some of his other 03:58.873 --> 04:01.040 previous assignments include commander 04:01.040 --> 04:03.040 of the 1 85th cyberspace operations 04:03.040 --> 04:04.985 squadron and the 1 92nd Operations 04:04.985 --> 04:08.699 Group . Next drill is October 14th and 04:08.710 --> 04:10.877 15th and don't forget about family day 04:10.877 --> 04:13.043 on the 15th . We can't wait to see you 04:13.043 --> 04:15.210 there until next time . I'm staff 04:15.220 --> 04:17.331 Sergeant Danielle Lofton and that was 04:17.331 --> 04:19.498 the change of command edition of the 1 04:19.498 --> 04:20.609 92nd and 90 seconds 04:24.450 --> 04:26.617 in case you missed it . August's voice 04:26.617 --> 04:28.672 of the vang was senior airman Taylor 04:28.672 --> 04:30.783 Webb of the 1 92nd operations support 04:30.783 --> 04:32.839 squadron . Check out the wing social 04:32.839 --> 04:34.839 media pages to learn more about her 04:34.839 --> 04:37.061 while you're there . Check out our post 04:37.061 --> 04:36.760 about the girls in Aviation event held 04:36.769 --> 04:38.825 this month at the Aviation Museum in 04:38.825 --> 04:39.450 Virginia Beach .