The following units will change command this year. Dates are subject to change.
June 3
56th Fighter Wing command chief
Relinquishing: Chief Master Sgt. John Mazza (Chief Master Sgt. Todd Kirsch acting CCC)
Taking: Chief Master Sgt. Randy Kwiatkowski
56th Operations Support Squadron
Relinquishing: Lt. Col. Jason Hokaj
Taking: Lt. Col. Paul Jelinek
June 24
309th Fighter Squadron
Relinquishing: Lt. Col. William
McKibban
Taking: Lt. Col. Kathryn Gaetke
June 27
310th FS
Relinquishing: Lt. Col. Matthew Warner
Taking: Lt. Col. Matthew Gaetke
June 28
56th Dental Squadron
Relinquishing: Col. Russell Boester
Taking: Lt. Col. Marieantonette Brancato
June 29
425th FS
Relinquishing: Lt. Col. John Forino
Taking: Lt. Col. Jason Cooper
June 30
311th FS
Relinquishing: Lt. Col. Scott Fredrick
Taking: Lt. Col. Michael Driscoll
56th Medical Support Squadron
Relinquishing: Lt. Col. Lauren Byrd
Taking: Lt. Col. Virgil Scott
July 1
56th Training Squadron
Relinquishing: Lt. Col. Michael Dunn
Taking: Lt. Col. Matt Hayden
July 8
56th Operations Group
Relinquishing: Col. Chris Bailey
Taking: Col. Benjamin Bishop
July 11
56th FW Legal
Relinquishing: Lt. Col. Joel England
Taking: Lt. Col. John Owen
56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron
Relinquishing: Lt. Col. Scott Hall
Taking: Maj Jeffrey Kaepp AoC
July 13
56th FW
Relinquishing: Brig. Gen. Scott Pleus
Taking: Brig. Gen. Brook Leonard
July 22
56th Medical Group
Relinquishing: Col. Maureen Charles
Taking: Col. Jeffrey Freeland
Aug. 8
56th Mission Support Group
Relinquishing: Col. James Kossler
Taking: Col. Robert Sylvester
Aug. 9
54th Fighter Group Holloman AFB
Relinquishing: Col. Jeffrey Jenssen
Taking: Col. James Keen
Oct. 16
Det. 1/Tucson
Relinquishing: Lt. Col. Erik Anton
Taking: Lt. Col. Kevin Fisher
