Liberty Wing welcomes 2015 honorary commanders

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DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. --  The 512th Airlift Wing inducted seven honorary commanders and recognized three outgoing honorary commanders at an induction ceremony and dinner Feb. 7 at the Air Mobility Command Museum in Dover, Delaware.

The selected educators, business owners and civic leaders will spend the next year partnered with a military commander, exchanging ideas and strengthening community partnerships.

Throughout the year, honorary commanders will be invited to tour various agencies on base and get a first-hand view of the role reservists' play. The tours often include a hands-on experience paired with networking opportunities. Each new inductee is also entitled to use on-base services such as the fitness center and outdoor recreation.

Dover AFB will host its next honorary commander event Feb. 25, when the Reserve honorary commanders will join the rest of Team Dover's honorary commanders for a tour of various wing staff agencies on base.

The 512th AW Honorary Commanders are as follows:
512th AW, Mr. John Paradee, partner with Baird, Mandalas & Brockstedt
512th AW Command Chief, Dr. Mark Brainard, president, Delaware Technical Community College
512th Operations Group, Patrick Gallucci, commandant, First State Military Academy
512th Maintenance Group, Kevin Phillipson, owner, WJ Publishing
512th Mission Support Group, George Krupanski, president and chief executive officer, Boys & Girls Club of Delaware,
512th Maintenance Squadron, Deborah Edwards, director of membership, Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce
512th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Andrew Johnson, director of operations Dentsply International's LD Caulk Division