D-M, 355th Fighter Wing to change command

Published June 23, 2010
By 050610

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Col. John A. Cherrey will be taking command of the base and the 355th Fighter Wing from Brig. Gen. Paul T. Johnson in a military ceremony here June 28 at 9 a.m.

Lt. Gen. Glen Spears, commander of 12th Air Force and Air Forces Southern, will preside over the military ceremony.

Colonel Cherrey's most recent position was commander of the 451st Expeditionary Operations Group at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.

General Johnson will be leaving to become the commander of the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. He came to D-M in June 2008, and he was promoted to brigadier general in August 2009.

Media representatives interested in covering this event should RSVP by 12 p.m. June 25 to the 355th FW Public Affairs office by replying to this e-mail or by calling 228-3407. Tentative show time at the Craycroft Gate Visitors' Center will be 8 a.m. Monday, June 28.