Outgoing commander, U.S. Air Force Col. Thomas Shank

Outgoing commander, U.S. Air Force Col. Thomas Shank gives remarks during the 47th Flying Training Wing’s change of command ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Tx., June 28, 2017. Col. Shank, a command pilot with over 3,000 flight hours, directed the Air Force’s largest training operation, which exceeds over 80,000 flying hours and 54,000 sorties.