The men and women of the 14th Air Force and Joint Functional Component Command for Space, or JFCC-Space, welcomed a new commander with the arrival of Lt. Gen. Susan Helms, who assumed command during a ceremony here Jan. 21.
General Helms, who was promoted to lieutenant general an hour prior to the change of command, previously served as the director of plans and policy at U.S. Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.
“The men and women who operate and defend the space enterprise are a national treasure and it is with the deepest respect that I take the flag for both the JFCC-Space and the 14th Air Force,” said General Helms.
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