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• Colonel Michael Minihan takes command of the 89AW
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Col. Michael A. Minihan (right), the incoming 89th Airlift Wing commander, accepts the guidon from Lt. Gen. Mark F. Ramsay, 18th Air Force commander, during a change of command ceremony Feb. 10, 2012, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (Photo by Bob Spiers)
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New SAM FOX commander takes the reigns
Posted 2/10/2012 Updated 2/10/2012
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by 2nd Lt. Gregg Johnson
89th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
2/10/2012 - JOINT BASE ANDREWS -- Col. Michael Minihan, 89th Airlift Wing commander, accepted the wing guidon Feb. 10 and officially assumed command of the 89 AW from Col. Jacqueline Van Ovost, the outgoing commander.
Lt. Gen. Mark Ramsay, 18th Air Force commander, served as the presiding officer.
"We only choose commanders that have excelled at their previous command to lead the 89th", said General Ramsay.
"(Colonel) Minihan is here because he's had phenomenal success in his previous command and met the challenges."
Before relinquishing the wing guidon Colonel Van Ovost addressed the unit, "Thanks for your leadership and SAM FOX attitudes. You have knocked every challenge out of the park, and that's an understatement."
In his first address to the command, Colonel Minihan set his expectations for continued excellence.
"We are busy and stand-ready on the eve of the greatest of American traditions, the presidential election. We will be busier and make no compromise to our unrivaled support of America's precious leadership echelon. There is no place I'd rather be," Colonel Minihan said.
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