Col. Ted Mathews

Col. Ted Mathews enjoys the moment during his promotion ceremony Saturday. Helping pin on the eagles that represent his new colonel rank are his sister, Catherine Mathews, his nephew, Joseph, and his niece, Gabrielle. Colonel Mathews relinquished command of the 18th Air Refueling Squadron to Lt. Col. Tony Brusca during a ceremony a few hours later. The 18th ARS is the flying squadron of the 931st Air Refueling Squadron. Colonel Mathews, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, has been named as the next vice commander of the 927th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jason Schaap)

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Moving Up, Moving On

Lt. Col. Ted Mathews, 18th Air Refueling Squadron commander, and other members of his squadron ride on a bus to the flightline at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. A ceremony to promote Mathews to colonel is scheduled for Saturday, a few hours before he relinquishes command of the 18th ARS to Lt. Col. Tony Brusca during a change of command ceremony. Colonel Mathews has also been named the new vice commander of the 927th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The 18th Air Refueling Squadron is the flying unit of the 931st Air Refueling Group, an Air Force Reserve unit at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (Courtesy photo/Lt. Col. Tsuyoshi Tung)

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Moving Up, Moving On

Published June 13, 2009

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Col. Ted Mathews enjoys the moment during his promotion ceremony Saturday. Helping pin on the eagles that represent his new colonel rank are his sister, Catherine Mathews, his nephew, Joseph, and his niece, Gabrielle. Colonel Mathews relinquished command of the 18th Air Refueling Squadron to Lt. Col. Tony Brusca during a ceremony a few hours later. The 18th ARS is the flying squadron of the 931st Air Refueling Squadron. Colonel Mathews, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, has been named as the next vice commander of the 927th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jason Schaap)