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Ninth Air Force commander

Maj. Gen. Chad P. Franks, Ninth Air Force commander
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Ninth Air Force command chief

Chief Master Sgt. Benjamin W. Hedden, Ninth Air Force command chief
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190613-F-MJ568-0162

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Chad P. Franks, Ninth Air Force incoming commander, addresses attendees during the Ninth AF change of command ceremony, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 13, 2019. Prior to assuming command, Franks served as the deputy commander for Operations and Intelligence at Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve and the commander of 9th Air Expeditionary Task Force-Levant in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. He is a command pilot with more than 3,300 hours in the T-37, UH-1, UH-1N, HC-130J and MH/HH-60G. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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190613-F-MJ568-0118

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Chad P. Franks, right, Ninth Air Force incoming commander, assumes command of Ninth AF from Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, during a change of command ceremony, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 13, 2019. Prior to assuming command, Franks served as the deputy commander for Operations and Intelligence at Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve and the commander of 9th Air Expeditionary Task Force-Levant in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Ninth AF organizes, trains and equips its headquarters to be a deployable, operational-level Joint Task Force, as well as prepares its subordinate command to prepare for and execute expeditionary taskings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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190613-F-MJ568-0135

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Chad P. Franks, Ninth Air Force incoming commander, addresses attendees during the Ninth AF change of command ceremony, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 13, 2019. Prior to assuming command, Franks served as the deputy commander for Operations and Intelligence at Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve and the commander of 9th Air Expeditionary Task Force-Levant in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Ninth AF organizes, trains and equips its headquarters to be a deployable, operational-level Joint Task Force, as well as prepares its subordinate command to prepare for and execute expeditionary taskings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick) (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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190613-F-MJ568-0113

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Scott J. Zobrist, Ninth Air Force outgoing commander, relinquishes command of Ninth AF to Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, during a change of command ceremony, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 13, 2019. Zobrist will retire Sept. 1, 2019, with 33 years of service to the Air Force. He is a command pilot with more than 2,500 flying hours in the T-37, T-38 and several variants of the F-16 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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190613-F-MJ568-0107

Left to right: U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command; Maj. Gen. Scott J. Zobrist, Ninth Air Force outgoing commander; and Maj. Gen. Chad P. Franks, Ninth AF incoming commander, await the ceremonial portion of a change of command, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 13, 2019. Holmes was the presiding officer over the ceremony. Maj. Gen. Chad P. Franks, Ninth Air Force incoming commander, took command from Maj. Gen. Scott J. Zobrist, Ninth AF outgoing commander, during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dick)
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190613-F-MJ568-0097

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, addresses the audience during a change of command ceremony, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 13, 2019. Holmes was the presiding officer over the ceremony. Maj. Gen. Chad P. Franks, Ninth Air Force incoming commander, took command from Maj. Gen. Scott J. Zobrist, Ninth AF outgoing commander, during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dick)
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190613-F-MJ568-0081

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Scott J. Zobrist, center, Ninth Air Force outgoing commander, and Maj. Gen. Chad P. Franks, right, Ninth AF incoming commander, salute Gen. Mike Holmes, left, commander of Air Combat Command, during the playing of “Ruffles and Flourishes” at a change of command ceremony, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 13, 2019. “Ruffles and Flourishes” is typically played at an Air Force change of command ceremony when the presiding official is a brigadier general or above. They are played together once for each star the person has with four being the maximum times played. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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190613-F-MJ568-0087

Back left to right: U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command; Maj. Gen. Scott J. Zobrist, Ninth Air Force outgoing commander; and Maj. Gen. Chad P. Franks, Ninth AF incoming commander, salute the U.S. Flag during the Ninth AF change of command ceremony, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 13, 2019. The Shaw AFB Honor Guard's Color Guard presented the colors, otherwise known as the flags, standards, banners, and pennants. During the playing of the National Anthem, the Color Guard lowers the Air Force flag in respect to the U.S. Flag. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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190510-F-MJ568-0038

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Scott J. Zobrist, Joint Task Force forward headquarters commander, speaks to members of the JTF headquarters at the exercise Blue Flag 19-1 outbrief, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., May 10, 2019. Staff members included military members and civilians from 26 organizations, four U.S military services and two nations. The exercise was another step toward Ninth Air Force achieving full operational capability as a JTF headquarters as tasked by the Air Force Chief of Staff in 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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190509-F-MJ568-0085

Kenneth Butler, 482nd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution specialist, refuels 5th Combat Communications Group’s Aerospace Ground Equipment floodlights, during exercise Blue Flag 19-1, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., May 9, 2019. The AGE floodlights provided light for the Joint Task Force forward headquarters’ "tent city" at night. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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190509-F-MJ568-0030

Retired U.S. Ambassador David Greenlee speaks to Joint Task Force forward headquarters staff members about the relationship between the embassy ambassador and a JTF headquarters during exercise Blue Flag 19-1, May 9, 2019. The retired ambassador participated as the JTF forward headquarters Politcal Advisor for the Noncombatant Evacuation Operations scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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190509-F-MJ568-0019

Joint Task Force forward headquarters U.S. joint and coalition partners discuss air current operations in the Joint Operations Center during Blue Flag 19-1, Homestead Air Reserve Base, May 9, 2019. BF 19-1 was the first time Ninth Air Force employed a JOC to execute the command and control mission of a JTF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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190508-F-MJ568-0053

U.S. military members from various directorates discuss operations issues after an exercise inject during exercise Blue Flag 19-1, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., May 8, 2019. In total, five military members from the UK supported the exercise, providing an alternate perspective for operations planning, intelligence, and air and ground current operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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190508-F-MJ568-0025

U.S. joint and coalition partners in the J-2 Intelligence Directorate work through an exercise inject during Blue Flag 19-1, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., May 8, 2019. The exercise focused on a Noncombatant Evacuation Operations scenario where Ninth Air Force, comprised of joint and coalition active duty and Air Reserve Component partners, participated as the Joint Task Force headquarters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick) The box blur tool was used for security purposes.
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190506-F-MJ568-0037

Joint Task Force forward headquarters members head to inprocess for exercise Blue Flag 19-1 after arriving to Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., May 6, 2019. They flew from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., where they started the Joint Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick)
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190506-F-MJ568-0068

Joint Task Force forward headquarters members inprocess during the final stages of the Joint Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration process for exercise Blue Flag 19-1, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., May 6, 2019. This was the first time Ninth Air Force completed the entire JRSOI process as part of achieving full operational capability as a JTF headquarters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Dick) The box blur tool was used for security purposes.
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190509-F-IT851-1029

Joint Task Force main headquarters planners attend an exercise Blue Flag 19-1 mission brief at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 9, 2019. Ninth Air Force was tasked by the Air Force Chief of Staff to transform into a service-retained, Global Response Force-aligned, JTF-capable headquarters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Areca T. Bell)
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190509-F-IT851-1062

U.S. Air Force Major Caitlin Irby, Joint Task Force Noncombatant Evacuation Operation Intelligence Directorate planner, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Paul Griffis, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade geospatial chief, attend an Exercise Blue Flag 19-1 mission brief at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 9, 2019. Exercises such as Blue Flag 19-1 ensure leaders receive the experience necessary to lead jointly and contribute to joint campaigns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Areca T. Bell)
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