 They say time flies when you're having fun. It also flies when you're commanding an airlift wing. After two and a half years of leadership, Colonel Joseph H. Step IV relinquished command of the 145th Airlift Wing during a ceremony that took place during the major weekend. The change of command is a time-honored tradition, allowing the outgoing commander to formally pass the baton to the next leader and serves as a continuation of trust between the unit and the role of command. Family, friends, and airmen gathered to send off Colonel Step and welcomed the incoming commander Colonel Marshall T. Halit. Colonel Halit commissioned in 2002 and spent the past year as the 145th Operations Group commander. Halit was also the project officer who oversaw the 145th Airlift Wing's transition from C-130s to C-17s between 2016 and 2020. I hope you feel the same way and you see both the intrinsic and external benefits that drives your continued service while balancing your civilian careers. For the 145th Airlift Wing, I am Master Sergeant Nathan Clark.