U.S. Air Force Col. Kathryn Fitzgerald, 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing outgoing commander, speaks during the 480th ISRW change of command ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, July 17, 2026. After serving as the 480th ISRW commander from July 2024 to July 2026, Fitzgerald relinquished command to Col. Ryan Skaggs, 480th ISRW incoming commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thalia Bonte)

From the left, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas Hensley, commander of the Sixteenth Air Force, receives the 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing guidon from Col. Kathryn Fitzgerald, 480th ISRW outgoing commander, during the 480th ISRW change of command ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, July 17, 2026. The passing of the guidon signifies the official relinquishment of command to the presiding official. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thalia Bonte)

U.S. Air Force Col. Ryan Skaggs, 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing incoming commander, speaks during the 480th ISRW change of command ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, July 17, 2026. Change of command ceremonies are a time-honored military tradition that formally signifies the transfer of authority and responsibility from the outgoing commander to the incoming commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thalia Bonte)

From the left, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas Hensley, commander of the Sixteenth Air Force, passes the 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing guidon to Col. Ryan Skaggs, ISRW incoming commander, during the 480th ISRW change of command ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, July 17, 2026. The acceptance of the guidon symbolizes the formal transfer of command and responsibility for the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thalia Bonte)