Lt. Col. Lawrence “Mongo” Dietrich, outgoing 149th Fighter Squadron commander, delivers remarks during a change of command ceremony Aug. 3, 2024, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton, Virginia. Col. Andrew M. Weidner, 192nd Operations Group commander, presided over the ceremony. Lt. Col. Peter “Sly” Liggieri assumed command of the unit from Dietrich, who had served as the commander since June 4, 2022. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jonathan Garcia)