USAF General Mark A Welsh III CSAF 20 Air Force Chief of Staff Challenge Coin

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Authentic General Mark A. Welch III Chief of Staff Air Force Challenge Coin 2 inches in diameter. Edges marked “Fly Fight Win” Before Welsh’s last assignment as Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, he served as the 34th Commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Commander, Allied Air Command Ramstein, Germany, and Director, Joint Air Power Competence Center at Kalkar, Germany, from December 13, 2010, to July 31, 2012. He was responsible for Air Force activities, conducted through 3rd Air Force, in an area of operations covering almost one-fifth of the globe. This area includes 51 countries in Europe, Asia and the Middle East, and the Arctic and Atlantic oceans with a total population reaching nearly one billion people speaking more than 80 languages. He also had administrative control of 17th Air Force, providing support, logistics and resources to U.S. Africa Command.[4] Welsh previously served as Associate Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for Military Support and Associate Director for Military Affairs, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, D.C., from August 2008 to December 2010. As the ADMA, he served as the principal advisor to the Director of the CIA on military matters and was the primary bridge between the CIA and the Department of Defense for the coordination and planning of military and interagency operations. Additionally, he assisted in the formulation of CIA policies regarding military affairs, managed the provision of direct support to deployed forces, and oversaw the Director of CIA representation at the combatant commands and senior service schools. In May 2012, Welsh was nominated by President Barack Obama to be the next Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. On July 19, 2012, Welsh testified in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee at his confirmation hearing. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and was sworn in as the Chief of Staff of the Air Force in August 2012.[4] In 2013, Welsh said that the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II could not be expected to survive in future combat so should be retired in favor of the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon, which he also said could not be expected to survive in future combat.[5][6]Welsh believes that the USAF accomplishes the CAS mission “better than anyone” actually does.[7]August 1976 – July 1977, student, undergraduate pilot training, Williams Air Force Base, ArizonaJuly 1977– January 1981, T-37 instructor pilot and class commander, Williams Air Force Base, ArizonaJanuary 1981 – May 1981, student, fighter lead-in training, Holloman Air Force Base, New MexicoMay 1981 – August 1981, student, A-10 training, Davis–Monthan Air Force Base, ArizonaAugust 1981 – May 1984, instructor pilot, flight commander and wing standardization and evaluation flight examiner, 78th Tactical Fighter Squadron and 81st Tactical Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Station Woodbridge, EnglandMay 1984 – June 1987, Air Officer Commanding, Cadet Squadron 5, later, executive officer to the Commandant of Cadets, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, ColoradoJune 1987 – June 1988, student, Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KansasJune 1988 – October 1988, student, F-16 conversion training, Luke AFB, ArizonaOctober 1988 – July 1992, operations officer, 34th Tactical Fighter Squadron, later, Commander, 4th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Hill AFB, UtahJuly 1992 – June 1993, student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.June 1993 – June 1995, Chief, Defense and Space Operations Division, Operations Directorate (J3), Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.June 1995 – April 1997, Commander, 347th Operations Group, Moody AFB, Ga.April 1997 – June 1998, Commander, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, South KoreaJune 1998 – June 1999, Commander, College of Aerospace Doctrine, Research and Education, Maxwell AFB, Ala.June 1999 – September 2001, Commandant of Cadets and Commander, 34th Training Wing, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, ColoradoSeptember 2001 – April 2003, Director of Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein AB, GermanyApril 2003 – June 2005, Director of Global Power Programs, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.June 2005 – June 2007, Deputy Commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, U.S. Strategic Command, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.July 2007 – August 2008, Vice Commander, Air Education and Training Command, Randolph AFB, TexasAugust 2008 – December 2010, Associate Director of the Central Intelligence Agency for Military Support/Associate Director for Military Affairs, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, D.C.December 2010 – July 2012, Commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe; Commander, Air Component Command, Ramstein; and Director, Joint Air Power Competency Center, Ramstein AB, GermanyAugust 2012 – June 2016, Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington D.C.[4] Rating: Command pilot Flight hours: More than 3,400 Aircraft flown: F-16, A-10, T-37 and TG-7A This premium and rare challenge coin is made from a proprietary alloy with rich enameling on the face and obverse. 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