Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Kennedy, 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) commander, presided over the ceremony as the 55th Wing officially welcomed its new leader during a change of command ceremony at Offutt Air Force Base June 22, 2023. Col. Mark Howard accepted the guidon from Col. Kristen Thompson d…
Col. Mark Howard renders his first salute as the 55th Wing commander to units in formation during a change of command ceremony at Offutt Air Force Base on Thursday, June 22. Howard previously served as the 55th Wing vice commander.
Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Kennedy, 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) commander, hands the guidon to Col. Mark Howard, 55th Wing commander, during a change of command ceremony at Offutt Air Force Base on Thursday, June 22. Howard is a master RC-135V/W Rivet Joint combat systems officer with more than 2,400 flying hours, including 940 combat and 140 combat support hours.
Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Kennedy, 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) commander, awards outgoing 55th Wing commander, Col. Kristen Thompson, with the Legion of Merit during a change of command ceremony at Offutt Air Force Base on Thursday, June 22. She led the wing through the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, a runway replacement project and ongoing flood recovery, while also establishing an A-Staff and Lead Wing operations simultaneously.
Col. Mark Howard, 55th Wing commander, renders his first salute to wing personnel in formation during the wing change of command ceremony at Offutt Air Force Base on Thursday, June 22. Howard has helped lead the Fightin’ Fifty-Fifth since July 2021 as its vice commander and looks forward to the challenges his new position will bring.
Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Kennedy, 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) commander, addresses the audience at the 55th Wing change of command ceremony at Offutt Air Force Base on Thursday, June 22. Kennedy emphasized the importance of the wing’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and electronic warfare missions in shaping the future of information warfare.
Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Kennedy, 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) commander, addresses the audience at the 55th Wing change of command ceremony at Offutt Air Force Base on Thursday, June 22. Kennedy emphasized the importance of the wing’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and electronic warfare missions in shaping the future of information warfare.
Col. Mark Howard, 55th Wing commander, renders his first salute to wing personnel in formation during the wing change of command ceremony at Offutt Air Force Base on Thursday, June 22. Howard has helped lead the Fightin’ Fifty-Fifth since July 2021 as its vice commander and looks forward to the challenges his new position will bring.
Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Kennedy, 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) commander, awards outgoing 55th Wing commander, Col. Kristen Thompson, with the Legion of Merit during a change of command ceremony at Offutt Air Force Base on Thursday, June 22. She led the wing through the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, a runway replacement project and ongoing flood recovery, while also establishing an A-Staff and Lead Wing operations simultaneously.
Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Kennedy, 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) commander, hands the guidon to Col. Mark Howard, 55th Wing commander, during a change of command ceremony at Offutt Air Force Base on Thursday, June 22. Howard is a master RC-135V/W Rivet Joint combat systems officer with more than 2,400 flying hours, including 940 combat and 140 combat support hours.
Col. Mark Howard renders his first salute as the 55th Wing commander to units in formation during a change of command ceremony at Offutt Air Force Base on Thursday, June 22. Howard previously served as the 55th Wing vice commander.
