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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- Lt. Gen Darryl Roberson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, speaks during the AETC change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, July 21, 2015. Roberson is a command pilot who has more than 5,000 flight hours including 865 combat hours.  Roberson will oversee the operation of 10 major installations in five states. The mission of AETC is to recruit, train and educate Airmen to deliver Air Power for America. Roberson was previously the 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)AETC Change of Command
                        
                        
                        Lt. Gen Darryl Roberson, the commander of Air Education and Training Command, speaks during the AETC change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, July 21, 2015. Roberson is a command pilot who has more than 5,000 flight hours including 865 combat hours. Roberson will oversee the operation of 10 major installations in five states. The mission of AETC is to recruit, train and educate Airmen to deliver air power for America. Roberson was previously the 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Johnny Saldivar)
                
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        JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III (left) passes the Air Education and Training Command guidon to Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander of AETC, during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, July 21, 2015. The change of command ceremony represents the formal passing of responsibility, authority and accountability of command from one officer to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)AETC Change of Command
                        
                        
                        Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III (left) passes the Air Education and Training Command guidon to Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, the new commander of AETC, during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, July 21, 2015. The ceremony represents the formal passing of responsibility, authority and accountability of command from one officer to another. (U.S. Air Force photo/Johnny Saldivar)
                
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Lt. Gen. Roberson takes command of AETCPublished July 21, 2015
                    
                    By Tech. Sgt. Beth Anschutz
                    
                    
                    Air Education and Training Command Public Affairs
            **JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) --**Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson took command of the Air Education and Training Command in a ceremony July 21 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.Outgoing commander, Gen. Robin Rand, handed Roberson the reigns before heading to his new assignment as the Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III officiated the ceremony."To the 62,000 men and women of the first command who recruit, train and educate the more than 660,000 Airmen of our total force, thank you for inspiring me," Welsh said. "Your efforts uphold all of our people programs. It blues and re-blues everyone in this unstoppable force. Despite political uncertainty and waning budgets, you infallibly develop our most valuable asset: the Airmen you educate and train. You build Airmen and there is no more sacred task in our Air Force."Welsh highlighted some of the accomplishments of Rand during his tenure to include the stand-up of the Profession of Arms Center of Excellence, the addition of Airmen's Week to basic military training and other changes to the way the Air Force recruits, trains and educates through its first command."Our Air Force simply can't fly, fight and win without you," Welsh said to the men and women in attendance.Rand passed the praise to the Airmen of AETC."These great Airmen did all the hard work and I'm so darn proud of them," Rand said. "Thank you (Gen. Welsh), for the opportunity to command them."Rand thanked the numerous distinguished visitors, commanders, and civic and AF leaders in the audience. He encouraged the Airmen of AETC to keep up the hard work."You do something no other major command does: you produce, educate and train the future leaders of our Air Force. The next Air Force chief of staff, command chief master sergeant of the Air Force and all other leaders and commanders start in AETC," Rand said.Rand passed the command flag to Roberson and the newest AETC commander took a moment to speak to the Airmen for the first time."There are a few words to express how I'm feeling today: humbled, honored and extremely excited. I'm excited because of what AETC does for our Air Force, and to be able to continue to serve among such stellar teammates and warriors who have pledged their lives to the defense of our great country," Roberson said. "The mission of our command is vital to the success of our Air Force and the American way of war since air power is such a core piece of how we fight. Air power starts here."Roberson ended the ceremony with a call to action for the command."To Air Education and Training Command members, I am excited to serve alongside you and I promise to give you my best effort every day. I will focus on motivational mission accomplishment, compassionate care of our Airmen and families, innovation and leadership," Roberson said. "What I would ask of you is a commitment to excellence each day as we forge innovative Airmen to power our Air Force."change of command 



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