214th RG bolts toward future with new commander, Col. James Thompson
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Brig. Gen. Phil Purcell, commander of the 162nd Wing, left, passes the 214th Reconnaissance Group guideon to Col. James Thompson as a symbol of his assumption of command at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base July 9. Thompson's previously served as the vice commander of the 9th Air Expeditionary Task Force in Afghanistan. Now, as the top officer for the 214th Reconnaissance Group, he will lead a unit that provides highly sought intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities to warfighters abroad 24 hours a day, every day. (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Gregory Ferreira)