One month, two changes of command

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SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. --  Two new commanders joined the ranks of the 916th Air Refueling in June.

One is a new face, the other is quite familiar.

Lt. Col. Dave Pike took the reigns of command from Lt. Col. Phil Heseltine during a ceremony on June 15. Pike will command the nearly 300 active-duty Airmen of the 911th Air Refueling Squadron. Heseltine will serve as the deputy commander for the 916th Operations Group. Both are full-time, active duty Airmen that have served with the 916th since 2010.

During the June drill weekend, Lt. Col. Joseph Mercurio assumed command of the 916th Logistics Readiness Squadron. Mercurio is a traditional reservist and will comand the nearly 100 reservists that support tranportation, fuels, supply and logistics planning for the 916th Air Refueling Wing.