Army Gen. Henry H. Shelton, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will depart Andrews Air Force Base, Md., today for a visit to North Carolina. At Pope Air Force Base, he will speak at a 6 p.m. EST dedication ceremony during which a C-17 aircraft will be named, "The Spirit of Airborne."
On Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2000, Shelton will participate in a 9 a.m. dedication ceremony of the Airborne and Special Operations Museum at Fort Bragg, N.C. There will be a brief media availability following the ceremony. Shelton returns to Washington that afternoon.
For further information for the C-17 dedication, contact Joan Asboth, chairman's public affairs office at (703) 697-4272, or Air Force Capt. Susan Idziak, public affairs officer, 43rd Airlift Wing, Pope Air Force Base at (910) 394-4183. For the Airborne Museum dedication, contact Carolyn Piper, chairman's public affairs office, at (703) 697-4272, or Sandy Klotz, Airborne & Special Operations Museum, at (910) 483-3003.
