Lt. Col. James Gifford, right, accepts command of the 8th Flying Training Squadron from Col. Glen VanHerck, 71st Operations Group commander, during a ceremony held June 19 in Hangar 170. Colonel Gifford previously served as the 8th FTS director of operations. He replaced Navy Cmdr. Roger Curry, who was reassigned as the navigator onboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Boettcher)