40th Helicopter Squadron Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Robert Arcand, right, accepts command of the 40th Helicopter Squadron from Col. Bryant Bevan, 582nd Helicopter Group commander, during a change of command ceremony at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, June 11, 2026. The 40th HS provides flexible, rapid-response helicopter airlift support to the 341st Missile Wing, employing both the UH-1N “Huey” and MH-139A “Grey Wolf” helicopters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ethan Wilson)

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40th Helicopter Squadron Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Robert Arcand, right, incoming commander of the 40th Helicopter Squadron, salutes Col. Bryant Bevan, 582nd Helicopter Group commander, during a change of command ceremony at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, June 11, 2026. The history of the 40th HS stretches back to the Vietnam War, and today it ensures strategic security by providing flexible, rapid-response helicopter airlift support to the 341st Missile Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ethan Wilson)

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40th Helicopter Squadron Change of Command

Published June 15, 2026
By Airman 1st Class Ethan Wilson
341st Missile Wing

MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. --

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Robert Arcand accepts command of the 40th Helicopter Squadron from Col. Bryant Bevan, 582nd Helicopter Group commander, during a change of command ceremony at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, June 11, 2026. The 40th HS provides flexible, rapid-response helicopter airlift support to the 341st Missile Wing, employing both the UH-1N “Huey” and MH-139A “Grey Wolf” helicopters.