U.S. Air Force Col. Ryan Skaggs, 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing incoming commander, speaks during the 480th ISRW change of command ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, July 17, 2026. Change of command ceremonies are a time-honored military tradition that formally signifies the transfer of authority and responsibility from the outgoing commander to the incoming commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thalia Bonte)
(Courtesy article by Marissa Lindsey-Farnham and Sepp Scanlin, U.S. Army Transportation Museum)
The Transportation Corps, one of only two branches established during World War II, saw the utility of preserving its history to train and inspire the Soldiers of the Transportation Corps during its earliest years. The first efforts came in the form of the “Transportation Circus” established in 1949 and operated through the 1950s. Operated by the newly consolidated U.S. Army Transportation School at Ft. Eustis, Virginia, the “Transportation Circus” provided displays and presentations on the role of transportation during conflict and within the modern Army. From Army Divers to the rapidly expanding field of Rotary Wing Aviation...
07.16.2026 | FORT EUSTIS, VIRGINIA, US |
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