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SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Lt. Gen. Gary North bids farewell as commander to the Airmen of 9th Air Force and U.S. Air Forces Central during a change-of-command ceremony Aug. 5. General North relinquished command of 9th AF/USAFCENT, which has been redesignated USAFCENT Command. The Air Force has activated a new headquarters; 9th AF. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matt Davis)


Change of command

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Lt. Gen. Gary North bids farewell as commander to the Airmen of 9th Air Force and U.S. Air Forces Central during a change-of-command ceremony Aug. 5. General North relinquished command of 9th AF/USAFCENT, which has been redesignated USAFCENT Command. The Air Force has activated a new headquarters; 9th AF. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matt Davis)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Mark Ediger, the U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, and Chief Master Sgt. Jason Pace, Medical Enlisted Force and Enlisted Corps chief, speak to 20th Medical Group and U.S. Air Forces Central Surgeon General Airmen during an all call at Shaw Air Force Base, Oct. 1, 2015. Ediger and Pace toured the four squadrons that make up the 20th MDG and during the all call, communicated new programs and changes that are being made in the medical side of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Diana M. Cossaboom/Released)
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Mark Kelly, left, 9th Air Force commander, shakes hands with Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo Jr. after the change of command ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 31, 2015. Kelly assumed command from Polumbo, who retired after a 34-year Air Force career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Diana Cossaboom/Released)
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Mark Kelly, right, 9th Air Force commander, walks with his wife, Tanya, left, after the 9th Air Force change of command ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 31, 2015. Kelly assumed command of 9th Air Force from Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo Jr. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Diana Cossaboom/Released)
U.S. Air Force Gen. Hawk Carlisle, left, commander of Air Combat Command, pins a Distinguished Service Medal on Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo Jr. during the 9th Air Force change of command ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 31, 2015. Polumbo relinquished command of 9th Air Force and retired after a 34-year Air Force career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Diana Cossaboom/Released)
Ninth Air Force Airmen, community leaders and retired general officers attended the 9th Air Force change of command ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 31, 2015. U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Mark Kelly assumed command from Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo Jr. in a ceremony officiated by Gen. Hawk Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Diana Cossaboom/Released)
U.S. Air Force Gen. Hawk Carlisle, left, commander of Air Combat Command, and Maj. Gen. Mark Kelly, right, incoming 9th Air Force commander, salute Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo Jr., center, the outgoing 9th Air Force commander, during the playing of “Ruffles and Flourishes” during the change of command ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. July 31, 2015. The senior officer is usually saluted, but Carlisle deferred to Polumbo in honor of Polumbo’s retirement, culminating a 34-year Air Force career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Diana Cossaboom/Released)
U.S. Air Force Gen. Hawk Carlisle, left, commander of Air Combat Command, passes the 9th Air Force guidon to Maj. Gen. Mark Kelly, right, incoming 9th Air Force commander, during a ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. July 31, 2015. Kelly assumes command after previously being the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Diana Cossaboom/Released)
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Mark Kelly, 9th Air Force commander, addresses a group of Airmen, community leaders, retired general officers and friends and family during a ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. July 31, 2015. Kelly assumed command of 9th Air Force from Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo Jr. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Diana Cossaboom/Released)
Maj. Gen. Mark D. Kelly, Ninth Air Force Commander
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo Jr., Ninth Air Force commander, displays a device the Air Force Repair Enhancement Program Airmen can restore to working condition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 17, 2015. The AFREP Airmen saved the 20th Fighter Wing more than $2.03 million in fiscal year 2014, which created additional funds for gear and equipment needed around base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Diana M. Cossaboom/Released)
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo Jr., Ninth Air Force commander, gathers with Airmen from the 20th Maintenance Group Air Force Repair Enhancement Program and the 20th Component Maintenance Squadron Jet Engine Intermediate Maintenance Section for a photo at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 17, 2015. Polumbo visited the section to recognize the Airmen for their support in maintaining the mission and saving the 20th Fighter Wing time and money by repairing broken equipment. He also thanked them for maintaining his jet engine, enabling him to fly for more than 30 years without any major problems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Diana M. Cossaboom/Released)
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo Jr., Ninth Air Force commander, jokes with the pilots who accompanied him on his final flight at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 26, 2015. The final flight, also known as the fini-flight, is a ceremonial flight for pilots to bid the departing Airman farewell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Diana M. Cossaboom/Released)