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300th AS changes leadership

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  • By Senior Airman Thomas Brading
  • 315th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. --  Lt. Col. Mark Johnson assumed command of the 300th Airlift Squadron from Col. Eric Fornell Oct. 17, 2015 at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

The ceremony was officiated by Col. Caroline Evernham, 315th Operations Group commander.

Johnson was the chief pilot for the 317th Airlift Squadron prior to assuming command of the 300th AS.

“You’ll be a tremendous leader for the 300th Airlift Squadron,” said Fornell, to Johnson during the ceremony.

In addition, Fornell thanked the squadron for the opportunity to be their commander.

Johnson is a 1991 graduate of North Carolina State University. His operational assignments and deployments supported operations Provide Comfort, Restore Hope, Joint Endeavor, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.

“I’m proud to call myself a 300th volunteer,” said Johnson, in his closing remarks.