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The Battlefield Airmen of the 93d Air Ground Operations Wing (AGOW) welcomed Col. Paul Birch and said farewell to Col. Jeffrey Valenzia during a change of command ceremony, May 23, here.
Maj. Gen. Scott Zobrist, 9th Air Force commander, presided over the ceremony, offering remarks on what Valenzia has achieved and also introducing Birch as the 7th Airman to take command of the 93d AGOW.
“The 93d AGOW has units stretched around the world and Col. Valenzia has done a great job at continuing and growing the AGOW’s remarkable tradition and mission,” said Zobrist. “I take a great deal of pride in what the 93d AGOW does in service of our nation and I am very excited for what its future holds.”
Zobrist acknowledged Birch as an excellent replacement with an excellent resume that qualifies him to command the over 2,800 battlefield Airmen at over 20 locations throughout the continental U.S.
“Col. Paul Birch has an impressive record and is a strategic leader with a warrior’s heart,” said Zobrist. “I’ve seen in person while deployed with Col. Birch, that he possesses the desire and determination to continue to lead this Wing to bigger and better things.”
Birch thanked Zobrist for his continued support and vote of confidence in his ability to lead the 93d AGOW as he looks forward to the future.
“The warm welcome I’ve received from everyone here at Moody has been wonderful, I really feel as if I’ve joined a family,” said Birch. “This is truly a culmination of all of the hard work and lessons I have learned over my military career and I am incredibly thrilled to be given this position and I’m ready to get started.”
While expressing their anticipation for the future of the 93d AGOW, Zobrist and Birch recognized and expressed their gratitude towards Valenzia for his exemplary two-year command of the 93d AGOW.
“I can’t say enough on the great job that Col. Valenzia has done here commanding the 93d AGOW,” said Birch. “He’s laid a wonderful foundation for me to build on and I’m just looking forward to living up to it.”
“The results of Col. Valenzia’s hard work and dedication has been an enormous level of success,” added Zobrist. “His efforts in getting this remarkable wing going in the right direction and taking it to the next level has been phenomenal.”
During his final address to the Airmen he’s commanded for the last two years, Valenzia wished Birch well and commended his Airmen for their continuous hard work and devotion to him for the last two years.
“I have relished at the opportunity to lead such a remarkable unit,” said Valenzia. “I am honored to count myself as part of the great legacy of the 93d AGOW and I thank you all for your continued service and dedication to our remarkable mission.”
Valenzia will be moving on to assume the executive assistant to the North American Aerospace Defense Command US North Com commander at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.
| Date Taken: | 05.29.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 05.29.2018 09:46 |
| Story ID: | 278655 |
| Location: | MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, GEORGIA, US |
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