AF chief of staff change ceremony set for Sept. 2

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SAN ANTONIO (AFPN) --  The swearing in of Gen. T. Michael Moseley as the Air Force’s 18th chief of staff will be broadcast live Sept. 2 from Andrews Air Force Base, Md.

The live broadcast is scheduled for 10 a.m. EDT and will be available on the Pentagon Channel and on Air Force Link at http://www.af.mil/csaf/player.html

The ceremony, which signifies a change of Air Force leaders, will feature the retirement of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John P. Jumper after 39 years of service. This will be followed by the swearing in of General Moseley, who currently is serving as Air Force vice chief of staff.

Acting Secretary of the Air Force Pete Geren will preside over the ceremony and administer the oath to General Moseley. Also scheduled to participate in the ceremony are Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Richard B. Myers.

The event will feature the Air Force Band and a military aircraft flyover.

All DOD badgeholders are invited to attend the ceremony and will be asked show their badge to gain admittance.