7th Air Force officials welcome new commander

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  • By Staff Sgt. Candy Knight
  • 51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs
OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea (AFNS) --  The leadership of 7th Air Force changed hands during a change-of-command ceremony here Nov. 24.

Lt. Gen. Jeffrey A. Remington assumed command from Lt. Gen. Stephen G. Wood as Army Gen. Walter Sharp, the U.S. Forces Korea commander, and Gen. Carrol H. "Howie" Chandler, the Pacific Air Forces commander, presided over the ceremony.

In addition to commanding the 7th Air Force, General Remington also serves as the United Nations Command deputy commander, USFK deputy commander and its Air Component Command commander.

"Our goals are simple," said General Remington to the 7th Air Force members during the ceremony. "We will provide warfighting forces that support the goals and mission of the Combined Forces Command. These forces will provide reliable, precise and overwhelming fire power to protect the Korean peninsula ... ready to fight and win tonight!"

The general also said he plans to work hard to ensure 7th Air Force remains a good neighbor to the South Korean people and keep a strong alliance with the South Korean military to remain a strong deterrent.

"We will continue to strengthen the alliance and support our hosts by promoting regional stability while continuing to refine our path toward the transfer of operational control," he said. "This historic transformation will strengthen our alliance with the Republic of Korea and demonstrate to the world the capabilities and trust between our two great democracies."

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