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FSS gets new leader Neubauer retires from AF at Luke
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Col. James Kossler, 56th Mission Support Group
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mander, July 17 at Luke Air Force Base. A former Luke Air Force Base commander retired July mander, steps to the podium July 24 with his grandchild
24 in a ceremony held at Luke Air Force Base with family
and friends in attendance. during his retirement ceremony at Luke Air Force Base.
Maj. Gen. Kurt Neubauer, Air Force chief of safety, “A lot of colonels, chiefs, family and friends are here
retired after 34 years of service in the Air Force. today, and I just want to say thanks for being here,”
he said. “I’ve got two great kids, they’re fine adults.
7KHSUHVLGLQJRIÀFHU/W*HQ%XUWRQ)LHOGFKLHIRIVWDII I’ve got two wonderful and slightly well-behaved
for operations, plans and requirements, provided remarks. grandchildren. Life’s good. So as I close out 34 years,
three months, and four days, I have one last thing to
“I met Kurt Neubauer when he showed up at Nellis say. Thank you for being here, Sandy. The best is yet
AFB, Nevada, in 1983, and we’ve had a great relationship to come.”
ever since,” Field said. “We’ve been stationed together
several times over his time in service, and I’ve come to Neubauer was commissioned in 1981 at the U.S.
know Kurt Neubauer is the ideal warrior. I want to say Air Force Academy. He commanded the 34th Fighter
thank you to Kurt and Sandy (wife). I want to say thank Squadron at Hill AFB, Utah; the 8th Operations Group
you for your years of service to the United States Air Force at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea; the 11th Wing at
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during those years. You are role models to everyone.” at Luke AFB and the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing at
Balad AB, Iraq. He has also served on the Air Combat
Field stepped away from the podium and retired Neu- Command staff and as Chief of Staff of the Air Force
bauer from the Air Force who had lead several commands chair and professor of military strategy at the National
and more than 12,000 Airmen. War College. He served as the 7th Air Force vice com-
mander, Air Forces Korea, and as chief of staff, Air
Neubauer stepped to the podium and offered some Component Command, Osan Air Base, South Korea.
closing words.
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