NEWS
Last week, the 165th Airlift Wing and Air Dominance Center welcomed fifteen new Honorary Commanders from throughout the Savannah region in a formal installation ceremony. Over the next two years, these civic and community leaders will act as ambassadors for the Airmen, sharing insights about their mission, dedication, and impact across Georgia and beyond.
During the event, outgoing Honorary Commander Bill Cathcart was honored for his years of service, so fondly that it was quipped it took all fifteen of his successors to fill his shoes! The new commanders will enjoy exclusive, behind-the-scenes access to base operations, forging valuable connections between our installation and the surrounding community.
Honorary Commanders to the 165th Airlift Wing and the Air Dominance Center:
- 165th Airlift Wing – Dr. Julie Olsen, Workplace Advancement Strategies
- Air Dominance Center – Mr. Bert Brantley, Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce
- 165th Comptroller Flight – Ms. Lynetta Smith, Combat Boots 2 the Boardroom
- 165th Civil Engineering Squadron – Ms. Karen Guinn, Collective Marketing
- 165th Communications Squadron – Ms. Dawn Brosnan, National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force
- 224th Joint Communications Support Squadron – Mr. Gary Sanchez, AT&T Corporation
- 165th Force Support Squadron – Ms. Nora Lee, Coastal Heritage Society
- 165th Logistics Readiness Squadron – Ms. Luella Sanders, VyStar Credit Union
- 165th Security Forces Squadron – Mr. Joseph Scroggins, Effingham County Prisons
- Air Support Operations Squadron – Mr. William Olmstead, Colonial Group, Inc.
- 165th Operations Support Squadron – Ms. Erica Ross, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System
- 165th Medical Group – Ms. Diana Morrison, Advertising Specialty Services
- 165th Mission Support Group – Mr. Darrell Naylor-Johnson, Savannah College of Art and Design
- 165th Maintenance Group – Mr. Thomas Robert Toole, Bulloch County Prison
- 165th Operations Group – Mr. Jason Zdunich, Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America, LLC