Reserve Command gets new leader

Reserve Command gets new leader
By Barry Eberling | DAILY REPUBLIC | July 25, 2008

FAIRFIELD - Col. Albert V. Lupenski is to assume command at 9:30 a.m. today of the 349th Operations Group, the largest operations group in the Air Force Reserve Command.

The group has four flying squadrons, an aeromedical evacuation squadron, an operations support flight and an airlift control flight. In partnership with the active duty host wing, it flies the

C-5 Galaxy, the KC-10 Extender and the C-17 Globemaster, a Travis Air Force Base press release said.

Lupenski is responsible for leadership, management, administration and development of training and combat readiness programs.

His previous assignment was to the National Defense University, Joint forces Staff College, Joint Advanced Warfighting School at Norfolk, Va., the press release said.

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