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125th Fighter Wing to change command Sunday, June 10, 2018

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MEDIA ADVISORY

WHAT: A change of command ceremony for the Florida Air National Guard’s 125th Fighter Wing

WHEN: 3 p.m., Sunday, June 10. Media are asked to arrive no later than 2:30 p.m. in order to be escorted onto the installation. Late arrivals may not be accommodated.

WHERE: 125th Fighter Wing, located at 14300 Fang Drive, Jacksonville, Florida

Leadership of the Florida Air National Guard’s 125th Fighter Wing will change hands in an official military ceremony, during which the colors (flag) of command representing the approximately 1,500 Airmen of the 125th Fighter Wing will be passed from Col. Brian Bell to Col. Jerry Reedy.

The 125th Fighter Wing has been a part of the Jacksonville community since 1947, proudly protecting the skies with strategic air defense over most of the Southeastern United States. Today, the wing maintains and flies the F-15C Eagle fighter jet while also performing a continuous 24-hour alert mission at Homestead Air Reserve Base near Miami. Comprised of 23 separate units operating in five geographic locations throughout the state, the wing also has missions ranging from communications to engineering to weather forecasting.

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Florida Air National Guard to change command

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Leadership of the Florida Air National Guard (FLANG) will change hands in an official military ceremony, during which the colors (flag) of command representing the approximately 2,000 Airmen of the FLANG will be passed from Brig. Gen. James Eifert to Brig. Gen. Brian Simpler.  

The event will also serve as a promotion ceremony for Eifert, who will pin on his second star before assuming the position of Air National Guard Advisor to the Commander of Pacific Air Forces, stationed in Hawaii.

WHAT: A change of command ceremony for the Florida Air National Guard

WHEN: 3 p.m., Friday, Feb. 10. Media are asked to arrive no later than 2:45 p.m. in order to be in place prior to the start of the official ceremony.  Late arrivals may not be accommodated.       

WHERE: Joint Force Headquarters, Florida National Guard, 82 Marine St., St. Augustine, Fla.

Note to news media: Interviews will be available with the incoming and outgoing commanders, who are both pilots and subject matter experts on the F-35 Jacksonville initiative.  The Florida Air National Guard’s 125th Fighter Wing in Jacksonville, Fla., was recently selected as one of the top five locations being considered to receive the F-35A Lightning II aircraft.