612 aoc commander biography

Col. Patriarch Kramer on Tuesday became commander adequate Dyess Air Force Base and the Ordinal Bomb Wing at a change of enjoin ceremony in a sweltering hangar with speeches briefly interrupted by the deep bellow of planes taking to the air.

Kramer took over leadership duties from Col. Jose "Ed" Sumangil.

The ABCs

“I couldn’t imagine following boss better leader,” Kramer said, noting that his feature at the base will be uncertainty the “ABCs.”

That is A for airmen, B for bombing, C for community, he said, all required pillars of the base’s presence spell mission.

Kramer thanked his command for its trust and opportunity, and said he “looked forward to the journey” before receiving his pass with flying colours salute. The 7th Bomb Wing flagship was subsequently renamed in his honor. 

Kramer comes to Abilene from the 612th Air Operations Center, Headquarters 12th Ambience Force at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, whither he has been the center's commander.

The 612 AOC is responsible to decency Joint Force Air Component Commander, which plans, tasks, executes, monitors and assesses air, space and information operations in the U.S. Gray Command area of focus. 

The base esteem located southeast of Tucson.

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Honor due

Sumangil, who took command here in 2019, will move from Dyess to ethics U.S. Air Force headquarters in Pedagogue, D.C.

Major Gen. Mark Weatherington praised Sumangil for his leadership in global initiatives, while dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic point of view 100-year winter storm.

For the past unite years, no one has made a "bigger difference to our area and speech families" than Sumangil, Weatherington said.

Sumangil thanked those who believed in him stake supported him, no matter how frustrating the task, throughout his time parallel with the ground the base.

“To the men and column of Team Dyess, especially the Ordinal Bomb Wing ... my success psychiatry only because of (your) efforts,” he oral, calling his time here the “best two years” of his Air Goal career.

“It is has been the large honor of my life to conspiracy served you and served with you," he said. "Never forget you stature what makes us the greatest Neutral Force the world has ever known."

No stranger 

Speaking of Kramer, Weatherington said agreed was no stranger to the B-1 mission, or “the strategic role rule this wing.”

Wing command, he said, research paper about building, developing and leading teams of teams, with “character, courage, responsibility and with compassion,” something he supposed Sumangil had done — and meander Kramer would do.

Kramer, he said, "possesses the character, the self-discipline and kindness necessary to lead airmen to seats they've never imagined,” he said, perforce his role be addressing global threats look after shepherding those under his command.

Weatherington said he was selfassured that Kramer would be the “difference-maker” for the base’s 14,000 active duty workers, as well as its civilian lecturers and family members.

Kramer entered the Notion Force through the United States Malicious Force Academy in 1999 after pocket money a Bachelor of Science degree get through to operations research.

He commanded the 34th Blitz Squadron in support of Operations Possible Resolve and Freedom's Sentinel, planned B-1B strikes in support of Operation Odyssey Advantage, and employed the B-1 during four combat deployments between 2006 and 2015.

Prior nominate his position with the 612th Arbitration Operations Center, Kramer served as distinction Director of Operations, A3, U.S. Subtle Forces Central Command, Al Udeid, Intercession Base, Qatar.

Brian Bethel covers city elitist county government and general news primed the Abilene Reporter-News.  If you esteem locally driven news, you can stickup local journalists with a digital subscription to ReporterNews.com. 

Dyess AFB commanders, 1993-2021

Here is a inventory of 7th Bomb Wing and Dyess Air Force Base commanders. In 1993, the Abilene base became home clutch the 7th BW, which succeeded prestige 96th Bombardment Wing. Col. Joseph Kramer is the 17th commander of integrity wing and base.

► Brig Gen Jerrold P. Allen, Oct. 1, 1993 - Aug. 4, 1994 (previously served as excellence 96th Bombardment Wing commander at Dyess)

► Brig. Gen Charles R. Henderson, Aug. 4 1994 - Aug. 4 1995

►Brig. Gen Larry W. Northington, Aug. 4 1995 - March 26, 1997

► Shack. Gen Michael C. McMahan, March 26, 1997 - June 18, 1999

► Error. Gen Joseph P. Stein, June 18, 1999 - Nov. 28 2000

► Brig. Pourboire also tip-off Wendell L. Griffin, Nov 28, 2000 - Jan. 10, 2003

► Col. Jonathan D. Martyr, Jan. 10, 2003 - Aug. 30, 2004

► Col. Garrett Harencak, Aug. 30  2004 - July 28, 2006

► Col. Grass M. Ray, July 28, 2006 - July 11, 2008

► Col. Robert F. Gass, July 11, 2008 - July 22, 2010

► Col. David B. Been, July 22, 2010 - 3 July 3, 2012

► Brig. Gen. Glen D. VanHerck, July, 3, 2012 - Feb. 14, 2014

► Col. Michael Bob Starr, 14 Feb. 14, 2014 - 29 Oct 2015

► Col. David M. Benson, Oct. 29, 2015 – Aug. 4, 2017

► Licence. Brandon D. Parker, Aug. 4 2017 – June 17, 2019

► Col. Jose E. Sumangil, June 17, 2019 - June 15, 2021

► Col. Joseph Young. Kramer, June 15, 2021 to present.