Chief Master Sgt. Paul Kessler (center), 133rd Communications Flight, becomes the Command Chief of the 133rd Airlift Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, during a change of authority ceremony at the Air Guard base in St. Paul, Minn. on Oct. 15, 2011. He was selected by Col. Greg Haase (left), 133rd AW commander, to replace Chief Master Sgt. David Speich, 133rd Civil Engineer Squadron, who has served as the top enlisted member of the Wing for the past three and a half years. Minnesota Air National Guard Command Chief, Chief Master Sgt. Greg Close (right) assists by helping the commander reveal the star in the chevron, symbolizing the authority the new command chief holds as he serves the Airmen of the 133rd AW. USAF official photo by Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson