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Command of 22nd Air Force changes

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  • By 2nd Lt. Joe Simms
  • 22nd Air Force Public Affairs
ATLANTA --  Twenty-Second Air Force welcomed a new commander during a change-of-command ceremony April 3 at the 22nd Air Force Senior Leaders Conference 2009 at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel here.

Maj. Gen. James T. Rubeor, former deputy to the chief of Air Force Reserve in the Pentagon, succeeded Maj. Gen. Martin M. Mazick as commander of 22nd Air Force. Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., commander of Air Force Reserve Command, presided over the ceremony.

"Thank you (General Mazick) for handing me over such a fabulous command," said General Rubeor.

More than 450 people gathered at the ceremony. The spouses of Generals Rubeor and Mazick, along with other family members and friends, attended the ceremony.

"I appreciate the sacrifices that you and your families make in the service to your country," said General Rubeor to the men and women of 22nd Air Force.

He told them he is grateful for their hospitality and excited about being their commander.

"I am very happy with the direction of the 22nd Air Force and I have been nothing but impressed with the leadership here at the 22nd," the general said. "Our job here is to make sure you have the assets to do your job and get the mission done and that's what we're going to do.

As commander, General Rubeor will oversee 13 wings and one flight test group. Some of the units also perform specialized missions, such as the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System and the Hurricane Hunters.

General Rubeor is a command pilot with more than 7,500 flying hours. Previous assignments include command of the 452nd Air Mobility Wing, at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., and the 349th AMW at Travis Air Force Base, Calif.

During the ceremony, General Mazick praised the men and women of 22nd Air Force.

"(General Rubeor), I congratulate you on taking over 22nd Air Force," said General Mazick. "You are truly going to enjoy this. These are great people, and they know how to accomplish the mission."  (Air Force Reserve Command News Service)