Wing changes command Aug. 6 Published July 15, 2011 439th AW Public Affairs WESTOVER, Mass., -- Steven Vautrain will assume command of the 439th Airlift Wing from Col. Robert Swain Jr. at 11 a.m. Aug. 6 in the Base Hangar. Colonel Vautrain comes to Westover from his position as Chief, Deployment and Distribution Operations Center, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. He is a command pilot with 5,100 hours in the C-17, C-130, MC-130, and T-37. Colonel Swain has been wing commander since June 2008. His new assignment will be at the Pentagon. Participation in the 439th Airlift Wing change of command is mandatory for all Airmen. Only those with a medical profile precluding standing in formation and those with immediate operations mission support functions are exempt from participation.