March ARB, Calif. - The 163d Attack Wing leadership is well on its way to implementing an A-Staff to bolster commanders’ decision-making capabilities, enhance command and control of wing operations, and integrate as a total-force partner.
The Wing’s leadership appointed its first Chief of Staff, former Mission Support Group Commander, Colonel Sotera Anderson, to spearhead the newly formed staff.
“I am super excited about the opportunity to help the wing transition into this new structure. The United States is facing a different kind of adversary requiring a shift in how we are organized, present forces, and do business. The A-Staff is just one of the many changes. The A-Staff is designed to be a deliberate and crisis...
01.11.2025 | MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, CALIFORNIA, US |
Story by Maj. Eve Derfelt
The 163d Attack Wing leadership is well on its way to implementing an A-Staff to bolster commanders’ decision-making capabilities, enhance command and control of wing operations, and integrate as a total-force partner.
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