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Lt. Gen. Hostage takes final flight at JBB

Lt. Gen. Mike Hostage, U.S. Air Forces Central Command commander, greets 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing leadership who attended his final flight ceremony July 1, 2011, at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. General Hostage has served as the USAFCENT commander since August 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jeffrey Schultze)

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Lt. Gen. Mike Hostage, U.S. Air Forces Central Command commander, greets Brig. Gen. Kurt Neubauer, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing commander, July 1, 2011, at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. General Hostage took his final flight flying an MC-12 aircraft at JB Balad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jeffrey Schultze)

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Gen. Hostage takes final flight before next promotion and position

Lt. Gen. Mike Hostage, U.S. Air Forces Central Command commander, was welcomed to Joint Base Balad, Iraq, with 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing leadership. General Hostage was recently confirmed by the Senate to the grade of general and will soon assume command of Air Combat Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jeffrey Schultze)

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Gen. Hostage takes final flight before next promotion and position

Published July 8, 2011