 Change-of-Command Ceremony at the 109th Airlift Wing, Supporting NSF Polar ScienceOctober 16, 2017
National Science Foundation Col. Michele Kilgore became the first woman to command the only ski-equipped aircraft unit in the U.S. military during a change-of-command ceremony on Sunday at Stratton Air National Guard Base in New York state. The 109th supports OPP's science in Greenland and Antarctica. Kilgore, of Watertown, N.Y., assumed command from Col. Shawn Clouthier, who is moving to a position at N.Y. Air National Guard headquarters. Kilgore is a 1992 graduate of the US Air Force Academy (Official), with more than 3,500 flight hours as a command pilot. During her career she has flown combat-support missions in the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan. View a video of the ceremony on the 109th Airwing's Facebook page.
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