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Lt. Gen. Mike Hostage, the new U.S. Air Forces Central Command commander, and AFCENT Command Chief Master Sgt. Scott Dearduff visited Joint Balad Base Aug. 25 to survey various missions and address some of the Airmen he now commands.

During his visit, General Hostage met with Army officials from the 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), received a mission brief about the MC-12 aircraft, toured the Air Force Theater Hospital and hosted an Airmen's call.

He told Airmen in the briefing that they need to remain vigilant, despite recent decreases in violence in the region.
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