Aviation battalion welcomes Taylor as new commander - June 17, 2017

Lt. Col. William X. Taylor takes command of the Sandston-based 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, from Lt. Col. Thomas L. Hernandez in a traditional change of command ceremony held June 17, 2017, at the Virginia National Guard's Army Aviation Support Facility in Sandston, Virginia. Brig. Gen. Walter L. Mercer, Assistant Adjutant General - Army, officiated the event, and presided over the exchange of unit color between the outgoing and incoming commanders.