Maj. Chris LaBanca took command of the 241st Engineering Installation Squadron
photo by Tennessee Air National Guard
The Tennessee National Guard’s 241st Engineering Installation Squadron conducted a change of command ceremony at Volunteer Air National Guard Station on Bonny Oaks Drive on Sunday, at 2 p.m.
Lt. Col. Dave Moss is the 12th and outgoing commander of the 241st EIS. He relinquished command to Maj. Chris LaBanca, a resident of Knoxville.
After taking command on Jan. 2018, Lt. Col. Moss placed heavy emphasis on readiness and ensuring the 241st was trained and equipped to meet any contingency at a moment’s notice. During his tenure, the 241st supported statewide COVID-19 and tornado recovery missions. Lt. Col. Moss also commanded two deployments to Iraq and Africa and oversaw the 241st as they received multiple state and national awards.
Lt. Col. Moss will be joining the leadership team of the Cyber Operations Squadron, based in his hometown of Knoxville, after relinquishing command in Chattanooga.
Major LaBanca was the Chief of the Plans Division for the 241st and he has more than 20 years of military experience. He enlisted in the Air Force as a security forces airmen in 1994 and earned his commission in 2010 through the Academy of Military Science. He is a graduate of Saint Leo University in Florida.
The 241st consists of over 100 Airmen and one of only 16 Engineering Installation Squadrons in the nation.
Lt. Col. Dave Moss relinquished command of the 241st Engineering Installation Squadron. He will continue his service at the Cyber Operations Squadron in Knoxville.
photo by Tennessee Air National Guard