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MS SC581
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
- Commends Major General James Erik Hearon, Commander of the Mississippi Air National Guard and Assistant Adjutant General, upon his retirement after 40 years of military service
- Change of Command Ceremony scheduled for February 7, 2010, transferring command of the Mississippi Air National Guard to Brigadier General Alex "Don" Roberts
- General Hearon entered the Mississippi Air National Guard in January 1970, served as a pilot and instructor pilot in C-130 and C-141 aircraft at the 172nd Airlift Wing in Jackson, Mississippi
- Served at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, from November 2002 to July 2003 as Director of the Regional Air Movement Control Center for Afghanistan and Iraq, and later commanded the 186th Air Refueling Wing in Meridian, Mississippi
- Received numerous awards including the Legion of Merit, Airman's Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Air Medal, and the 2003 Valley Forge Cross for Heroism from the National Guard Association of the United States
Legislative Description
Commend Major General J. Erik Hearon, Commander of Mississippi Air National Guard, upon retirement after 40 years of service.
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
2/5/2010
Full Bill Text
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