Brig Gen Gentry W. Boswell, a Cleveland, Mississippi native, has assumed Command of the 36th Wing at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The 36th Wing is comprised of five groups and 17 squadrons at the largest airbase in the Pacific, executing Indo Pacific Command's Continuous Bomber Presence, Theater Security Packages, Contingency Response Operations, and peacetime and combat operations in the Indo Pacific Region. The Wing is also tasked to ensure the successful deployment, employment and integration of air and space forces from the most forward sovereign U.S. Air Force Base in the Indo Pacific region. As the Wing Commander, he is responsible for more than 7,900 joint military and civilian personnel on Andersen Air Force Base. Additionally, as the Deputy Commander of Joint Region Marianas he leads Department of Defense operations and integration on Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.
Brig Gen Boswell received his commission in 1991 as a Distinguished Graduate of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps at Delta State University, MS. His assignments encompass operational tours in the B-1B, B-52, RC-135 and E-6B, as well as, joint operational and staff duty. He has accumulated more than 4,900 flight hours including over 500 combat hours in Southwest Asia and the Balkans.
Date Taken: | 12.11.2018 |
Date Posted: | 01.24.2019 01:33 |
Story ID: | 308011 |
Location: | ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, GU |
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