ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Col. Thomas Bergeson assumes command of 3rd Wing from Lt. Gen. Dana Atkins, 11th Air Force commander, Aug. 18. Colonel Bergeson's prior assignments include flying duties as a Weapons School F-15 instructor pilot, flight commander, operations officer, squadron commander, operations group commander, vice wing commander and a staff assignment as the executive officer to the Air Combat Command commander. Colonel Bergeson is the 100th commander at Elmendorf. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Steffen)