Brig. Gen. Robert Novotny, 57th Wing commander, passes the guidon to Col. John Gallemore, 57th Adversary Tactics Group (ATG), during the 57th ATG change of command inside the Thunderbirds hangar on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 1, 2019. 57th ATG boasts the world’s most capable and professional aggressor force to train US personnel and coalition partners during exercises and deployments, while overseeing U.S. Air Force-wide air, air Defense, space and information Aggressor initiatives and threat academic programs.
 

Col. John Gallemore, 57th Adversary Tactics Group (ATG) commander, speaks to Airmen and family during the 57th ATG change of command inside the Thunderbirds hanger on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 1, 2019. Gallemore was assigned to the Thunderbirds back in 2010 to 2014 as Thunderbird No. 8 as the advance pilot and narrator.