Out in front of changes
Technical Sgt. Roy E. Stockinger Jr., a structural carpenter assigned to the 917th Civil Engineer Squadron places the last “new” letter into the 917th Wing Headquarters sign at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 7, 2010. The new letters are being placed in the sign ahead of changes coming to the Reserve Wing at Barksdale. The 917th Wing will be deactivated, and the 307th Bomb Wing reactivated in ceremonies at Hoban Hall on Barksdale AFB, Jan. 8, 2011. In addition to those changes, the 47th Fighter Squadron will be re-designated as the 917th Fighter Group in the same ceremonies. Although the equipment and personnel assigned to the 917 FG will remain at Barksdale, command and control for the unit will fall under the 442nd Fighter Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo /Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)