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Immediate Release

General Officer Assignments

The chief of staff, Air Force announces the assignment of the following general officers:

Maj. Gen. James A. Jacobson, commander, Air Force District of Washington, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, to director, Training and Readiness, Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia.

Brig. Gen. Jeffrey H. Hurlbert, director, Senior Official Inquiries, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force Inspector General, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia, to deputy inspector general of the Air Force, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia.

Col. Stewart A. Hammons, who has been selected for the grade of brigadier general, from commander, 27th Special Operations Wing, Air Force Special Operations Command, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, to director, Expeditionary Support, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.