AETC officials welcome new commander

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  • By Tech. Sgt. Mike Hammond
  • Air Education and Training Command Public Affairs
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) --  Air Education and Training Command officials welcomed their new commander in a change-of-command ceremony July 2 at Randolph Air Force Base.

Gen. Stephen R. Lorenz assumed command of AETC as Gen. Duncan J. McNabb, the Air Force vice chief of staff, presided over the ceremony.

General Lorenz is responsible for recruiting, training and educating all Airmen throughout their careers.

"Our Airmen, like our fellow warriors, have been tested in the crucible of war," General McNabb said. "As part of the joint force, our Airmen have pushed our combat capability to new heights and forever changed the way we fight. And they were forged, first and foremost, by the Air Education and Training Command."

General Lorenz said he was honored to share the ceremony with his Air Force family.

"For more than 60 years, our Air Force has dominated the sky -- and now, space and cyberspace -- and contributed to the joint fight. Simply: no one does it better," General Lorenz said. "And when it comes to recruiting, training and educating American Airmen, Air Education and Training Command leads the way.

"From our recruiters in the field to our crew chiefs on the flightline, to the Basic Military Training instructor molding today's Airmen, to the medics saving lives at Balad (Air Base, Iraq), or the instructor pilot ensuring tomorrow's air dominance -- more than 90,000 AETC family members touch the lives of almost 350,000 Airmen every year."

General Lorenz comes to AETC after leading Air University at Maxwell AFB, Ala., since October 2005. He replaces Gen. William R. Looney III, who retired after more than 36 years of service.

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