By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 5, 2014 – Trust is at the core of any
military, and U.S. Transportation Command is part of the glue of that trust,
Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey said at the change of command at U.S.
Transportation Command today
Air Force Gen. William M. Fraser III passed the command flag
to Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva during a ceremony on the parade field at Scott
Air Force Base, Illinois.
“One of our military’s greatest strengths is that our people
know … that when they ask for something, they’re going to get it,” the chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said. “No matter the danger or the circumstance,
they trust that what they need is on the way because it’s in the hands of
Transportation Command.”
Dempsey told the men and women of Transportation Command
that they are what make the U.S. military a global power, noting that once a
combatant commander requests a capability, the men and women of Transcom
deliver it. “That trust – even more than the materiel you deliver – makes us
the strongest military that the world has ever known,” he said.
The chairman praised Fraser for his 40-year military career.
“Regardless of the payload, the constant in your diverse career is that you’ve
always delivered excellence,” he said. “Your leadership embodies all that we value
in the profession: a commitment to the mission, to people, and to families …
and to maintaining the delicate balance between mental, physical and spiritual
strength.”
The general thanked the Frasers for their work on behalf of
military families, especially for wounded warriors.
The chairman said he is pleased that Selva is moving into
the job from the top post at Transcom’s Air Force component, Air Mobility
Command. “You bring to Transcom a track record of excellence and a clear
passion for the mission, the people and their families,” he said.
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