Members of the official party stand by before taking their positions on stage at a change of command ceremony for the 89th Airlift Wing, June 15, 2018 at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Col. Rebecca Sonkiss assumed command of the 89th AW from Col. Casey Eaton. Sonkiss is a command pilot with more than 4,200 hours in the T-37B, T-44, EC-130/H, RQ-1A/B, C-130J and C-17 aircraft. She has 24 years of active-duty service and arrived at JBA from Joint Base Lewis-McCord, Wash. where she was the 62nd Airlift Wing commander.

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