Sunday, April 26, 2015

Regiment gets new leader

FORT RUCKER, Ala. -- Army Aviation's 1st Battalion, 58th Aviation Regiment (Airfield Operations) has a new commanding officer. Lt. Col. James Ashburn assumed command April 15 during a change of command ceremony. Ashburn returns to Fort Rucker from an assignment with the joint plans office, and executive officer, for the U.S. Central Command headquarters in south Florida. He attended the Officer Basic Course and Initial Entry Rotary Wing Training at Fort Rucker after graduating from the U.S. Military Academy. (Source: Army Flier, 04/23/15)