Change is in the air

Master Sgt. Jody D. Pieper, an Air Reserve Technician with the 917th Maintenance Group and Airman First Class Nicolas Lindner, a Regular Air Force Total Force Enterprise Airman from the 2nd Maintenance Squadron, assigned to the 917th Wing, remove the 917th Wing Headquarters sign at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 10, 2010. Both Airmen work in the 917th MXS Aerospace Ground Equipment shop at Barksdale AFB. A new sign for the 307th Bomb Wing will replace the 917th Wing sign to reflect the 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, Jan. 8, 2011. In addition to those changes, the 917th Operations Group 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)