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Gen. Paul J. Selva accepts the Air Mobility Command guidon from Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Chief of staff of the Air Force, during the change of command ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Nov. 30, 2012. Selva was previously assigned as the Vice Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Joint-Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The outgoing commander, Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., served 35 years in the Air Force, commanding more than 130,000 Airmen as well as reaching 4,500 flight hours in various aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
The Scott Air Force Base honor guard displays the colors during the Air Mobility Command change of command ceremony at Scott AFB, Ill., Nov. 30, 2012. Gen. Mark A. Welsh III presided over the transition from Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr. to Gen. Paul J Selva. Johns served 35 years in the Air Force, commanding more than 130,000 Airmen as well as reaching 4,500 flight hours in various aircraft. The incoming AMC commander, Selva was previously assigned as the Vice Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Joint-Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
The Scott Air Force Base honor guard displays the colors during the Air Mobility Command change of command ceremony at Scott AFB, Ill., Nov. 30, 2012. Gen. Mark A. Welsh III presided over the transition from Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr. to Gen. Paul J Selva. Johns served 35 years in the Air Force, commanding more than 130,000 Airmen as well as reaching 4,500 flight hours in various aircraft. The incoming AMC commander, Selva was previously assigned as the Vice Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Joint-Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
Brig. Gen. Scott Goodwin, formation commander, reports to Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Chief of staff of the Air Force, during the Air Mobility Command change of command ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Nov. 30, 2012. Welsh presided over the transition from Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr. to Gen. Paul J Selva. Johns served 35 years in the Air Force, commanding more than 130,000 Airmen as well as reaching 4,500 flight hours in various aircraft. The incoming AMC commander, Selva, was previously assigned as the Vice Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Joint-Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
Squadrons prepare for a pass and review during the change of command ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Nov. 30, 2012. The incoming AMC commander, Gen. Paul J. Selva was previously assigned as the Vice Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Joint-Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The outgoing commander, Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr. served 35 years in the Air Force, commanding more than 130,000 Airmen as well as reaching 4,500 flight hours in various aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tristin English)
Members of Scott Air Force Base, Ill., present their guidon at the Air Mobility Command change of command ceremony during the change of command ceremony at Scott Air Force Base Nov. 30, 2012. The outgoing commander, Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr. served 35 years in the Air Force, commanding more than 130,000 Airmen as well as reaching 4,500 flight hours in various aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tristin English)
Members of Scott Air Force render a salute during at the Air Mobility Command change of command ceremony during the change of command ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Nov. 30, 2012. The outgoing commander, Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr. served 35 years in the Air Force, commanding more than 130,000 Airmen as well as reaching 4,500 flight hours in various aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tristin English)
Members of Scott Air Force Base, Ill., present their guidon at the Air Mobility Command change of command ceremony during the change of command ceremony at Scott AFB, Nov. 30, 2012. The outgoing commander, Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr. served 35 years in the Air Force, commanding more than 130,000 Airmen as well as reaching 4,500 flight hours in various aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tristin English)
Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Chief of staff of the Air Force, renders a salute to the colors during the Air Mobility Command change of command ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Nov. 30, 2012. Welsh presided over the transition from Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr. to Gen. Paul J Selva. Johns served 35 years in the Air Force, commanding more than 130,000 Airmen as well as reaching 4,500 flight hours in various aircraft. The incoming AMC commander, Selva, was previously assigned as the Vice Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Joint-Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Air Force Chief of Staff, leads the official party during the Air Mobility Command change of command ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Nov. 30, 2012. Welsh presided over the transition from Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr. to Gen. Paul J Selva. Johns served 35 years in the Air Force, commanding more than 130,000 Airmen as well as reaching 4,500 flight hours in various aircraft. The incoming AMC commander, Gen. Paul J. Selva, was previously assigned as the Vice Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Joint-Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
Airmen and civilians render a salute as the national anthem plays during the Air Mobility Command change of command ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Nov. 30, 2012. Gen. Mark A. Welsh III presided over the transition from Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr. to Gen. Paul J Selva. Johns served 35 years in the Air Force, commanding more than 130,000 Airmen as well as reaching 4,500 flight hours in various aircraft. The incoming AMC commander, Selva, was previously assigned as the Vice Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Joint-Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
The Scott Air Force Base Honor Guard presents the colors, during the change of command ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Nov. 30, 2012. The incoming AMC commander, Gen. Paul J. Selva was previously assigned as the assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington D.C. The outgoing commander, Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., served 35 years in the Air Force, commanding more than 130,000 Airmen as well as reaching 4,500 flight hours in various aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tristin English)
Squadrons prepare for a pass and review during the change of command ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Nov. 30, 2012. The incoming AMC commander, Gen. Paul J. Selva was previously assigned as the assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington D.C. The outgoing commander, Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr. served 35 years in the Air Force, commanding more than 130,000 Airmen as well as reaching 4,500 flight hours in various aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tristin English)
Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., Air Mobility Command commander listens to stories about his command position during the change of command ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Nov. 30, 2012. Johns served 35 years in the Air Force, commanding more than 130,000 Airmen as well as reaching 4,500 flight hours in various aircraft. The incoming AMC commander, Gen. Paul J. Selva, was previously assigned as the assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tristin English)
Gen. Paul J. Selva, Air Mobility Command commander, faces the formation after accepting the guidon from Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Chief of staff of the Air Force, during the change of command ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Nov. 30, 2012. Selva was previously assigned as the Vice Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Joint-Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The outgoing commander, Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., served 35 years in the Air Force, commanding more than 130,000 Airmen as well as reaching 4,500 flight hours in various aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., Air Mobility Command commander, relinquishes the guidon to Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Air Force Chief of Staff, during the AMC change of command ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Nov. 30, 2012. Johns served 35 years in the Air Force, commanding more than 130,000 Airmen as well as reaching 4,500 flight hours in various aircraft. The incoming AMC commander, Gen. Paul J. Selva, was previously assigned as the Vice Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Joint-Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr. congratulates Gen. Paul J. Selva, the new Air Mobility Command commander, after the AMC change of command ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Nov. 30, 2012. Johns served 35 years in the Air Force, commanding more than 130,000 Airmen as well as reaching 4,500 flight hours in various aircraft. Selva was previously assigned as the Vice Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Joint-Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
Gen. Mark A Welsh III, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, speaks about the successful career of Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., Air Mobility Command commander, at the change of command ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Nov. 30, 2012. Johns served 35 years in the Air Force, commanding more than 130,000 Airmen as well as reaching 4,500 flight hours in various aircraft. The incoming AMC commander, Gen. Paul J. Selva, was previously assigned as the Vice Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Joint-Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
Generals William M. Fraser III, Ryamond E. Johns Jr., and Paul J. Selva listen as Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Chief of staff of the Air Force, speaks during the Air Mobility Command change of command ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Nov. 30, 2012. Welsh presided over the transition from Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr. to Gen. Paul J. Selva. Johns served 35 years in the Air Force, commanding more than 130,000 Airmen as well as reaching 4,500 flight hours in various aircraft. The incoming AMC commander, Selva, was previously assigned as the Vice Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Joint-Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., Air Mobility Command commander, gives his farewell speech during the change of command ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Nov. 30, 2012. Johns served 35 years in the Air Force, commanding more than 130,000 Airmen as well as reaching 4,500 flight hours in various aircraft. The incoming AMC commander, Gen. Paul J. Selva, was previously assigned as the Vice Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Joint-Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
Gen. Paul J. Selva, Air Mobility Command commander, gives his incoming speech during the change of command ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Nov. 30, 2012. Selva was previously assigned as the Vice Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Joint-Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The outgoing commander, Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr. served 35 years in the Air Force, commanding more than 130,000 Airmen as well as reaching 4,500 flight hours in various aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
Members of Scott Air Force Base, Ill., stand at parade rest before a pass and review at the Air Mobility Command change of command ceremony during the change of command ceremony at Scott Air Force Base Nov. 30, 2012. The outgoing commander, Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr. served 35 years in the Air Force, commanding more than 130,000 Airmen as well as reaching 4,500 flight hours in various aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tristin English)
Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., Air Mobility Command commander, renders his a final salute as his pass in review during the change of command ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Nov. 30, 2012. Johns served 35 years in the Air Force, commanding more than 130,000 Airmen as well as reaching 4,500 flight hours in various aircraft. The incoming AMC commander, Gen. Paul J. Selva, was previously assigned as the Vice Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Joint-Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., Air Mobility Command commander, renders a salute during his final pass and review at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Nov. 30, 2012. Johns served 35 years in the Air Force, commanding more than 130,000 Airmen as well as reaching 4,500 flight hours in various aircraft. The incoming AMC commander, Gen. Paul J. Selva, was previously assigned as the assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tristin English)
Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., Air Mobility Command commander, cheers as he sings along with the Air Force song during the Air Mobility Command change of command ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Nov. 30, 2012. Johns served 35 years in the Air Force, commanding more than 130,000 Airmen as well as reaching 4,500 flight hours in various aircraft. The incoming AMC commander, Gen. Paul J. Selva, Selva, was previously assigned as the Vice Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Joint-Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)