General Charles T. Robertson, Jr., Commander of the Air Mobility Command, speaks at the 21st Air Force Change of Command Ceremony. Command of the 21st Air Force passed from Major General John D. Hopper, Jr. to Major General George N. Williams. General Charles T. Robertson, Commander of the Air Mobility Command acted as the presiding official for the ceremony. Headquarters, 21st Air Force is responsible for assessing operational readiness and recommending improvements in the tanker/airlift system within the 21st Air Force area of Africa, Southwest Asia, Europe, the Caribbean, South and Central America, the Eastern United States, and Canada. 21st Air Force monitors tanker/airlift operations...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: General Charles T. Robertson, Jr., Commander of the Air Mobility Command, speaks at the 21st Air Force Change of Command Ceremony. Command of the 21st Air Force passed from Major General John D. Hopper, Jr. to Major General George N. Williams. General Charles T. Robertson, Commander of the Air Mobility Command acted as the presiding official for the ceremony. Headquarters, 21st Air Force is responsible for assessing operational readiness and recommending improvements in the tanker/airlift system within the 21st Air Force area of Africa, Southwest Asia, Europe, the Caribbean, South and Central America, the Eastern United States, and Canada. 21st Air Force monitors tanker/airlift operations and aerial port operations at NAF units conducting presidential support, nuclear material airlift, airland, air refueling, aerial delivery missions and enroute support at thirteen enroute locations. They execute standardization and training programs and pyramid evaluations for 1 air mobility wing, 4 airlift wings, 1 air refueling wing, 1 air refueling group, and 1 airlift group, as well as 40 gained air reserve components, tanker/airlift units. The Change of Command Ceremony took place at McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey on October 12, 2000.

Base: Mcguire Air Force Base

State: New Jersey (NJ)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: Scott H. Spitzer, USAF CIV.

Release Status: Released to Public
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