Lieutenant Colonel Edward Paylor assumes command of the 317th Airlift Squadron, 315th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. May 16 from Colonel Russell Fingar. 315th Operations Group Commander Colonel Terry Lawrence presided over the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force Photo/2nd Lt Joe Simms)

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315th Operations Group Commander, Colonel Terry Lawrence presented Col. Russell Fingar with the Meritorious Service Medal May 16 during the 317th Airlift Squadron change of command. Col. Fingar assumes the role of 315th vice wing commander June 1. (U.S. Air Force Photo/2nd Lt Joe Simms)

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Lieutenant Colonel Charles Drouillard assumes command of the 81st Aerial Port Squadron, 315th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. May 16 from Lt. Col. Greg Vaughan. 315th Mission Support Group Commander Colonel Bill Stephens presided over the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force Photo/2nd Lt Joe Simms)

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Lieutenant Colonel Greg Vaughan accepets his Certificate of Retirement from 315th Airlift Wing Mission Support Group Commander Colonel Bill Stephens, May 16 at Charleston Air Force Base S.C. Lt. Col. Vaughan served as a member of the Air Force Reserve for 23 years and the 81st APS commander for nearly two years. (U.S. Air Force Photo/2nd Lt Joe Simms)

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Changing of the guard

Published May 17, 2010
By 315th AW Public Affaris

CHARLESTON S.C. -- Lieutenant Colonels, Edward Paylor, 317th Airlift Squadron, and Charles Drouillard of the 81st Aerial Port Squadron assumed their new commands during ceremonies held May 16 at Charleston Air Force Base S.C.

Colonels Terry Lawrence, 315th Operations Group Commander and Bill Stephens 315th Mission Support Group Commander presided over the change of commands.

Lt. Col. Edward Paylor assumed command of the 317th AS from Col. Russell Fingar. Col. Fingar, a Citadel graduate, commanded the 317th for three years and will assume the role of vice wing commander June 1, from Col. Mike Speer who is retiring from the 315th AW.

Lt. Col. Drouillard assumed command of the 81st APS from Lt Col Greg Vaughan who is also retiring from the 315th AW and held his retirement ceremony after the change of command. Lt. Col. Vaughan, also a Citadel graduate and Greenville S.C. native, commanded the 81st APS for nearly two years.

Col. Fingar and Lt. Col. Vaughan were presented with Meritorious Service Medals for their outstanding service while commanding their respective squadrons.