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Fairchild Air Force Base

Fairchild welcomes new commander

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott III, 18th Air Force commander, presents Col. Robert Thomas, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, with the guide-on during the 92nd ARW change-of-command ceremony here Sept. 17. Colonel Thomas succeeds Col. Tom Sharpy, whose next assignment is in Washington D.C., as the wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. JT May III)

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Fairchild welcomes new commander

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Col. Robert Thomas, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, gives his first speech to Team Fairchild during a wing change-of-command ceremony here Sept.17. Colonel Thomas, moved to Fairchild from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo /Staff Sgt. JT May III)

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Fairchild welcomes new commander

Published Sept. 18, 2008