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Air Force Reserve Leadership Change

March 21, 2012

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org

President Obama nominated Maj. Gen. James Jackson for a third star for his new assignment as Air Force Reserve chief and Air Force Reserve Command commander, announced Pentagon officials on Tuesday. Jackson will replace Lt. Gen. Charles Stenner, who has led Air Force Reservists since June 2008. Jackson has been serving since May 2010 as deputy to the AFR chief. (See also AFRC release.)

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org

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