Farewell Command Chief Thornton

Command Chief Master Sergeants Emil Garza, 433rd Airlift Wing, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, Ericka Kelly, 452nd Air Mobility Wing, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., Peri L. Rogowski, 445th Airlift Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, Kathleen R. Buckner, 349th Air Mobility Wing, Travis AFB, Calif., and Clifford B. Van Yahres, 459th Air Refueling Wing, Andrews AFB, Md., present Chief Master Sgt. Patricia A. Thornton, 4th Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt., and her husband, Nick Slahor, with a parting gift during Chief Thornton’s farewell luncheon, April 28, 2011. Chief Thornton is leaving 4th Air Force to take a position with Air Force Reserve Command. (U.S. Air Force Photo/1st Lt. Zach Anderson)

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Farewell to Chief Thornton

Published May 4, 2011
By 4th Air Force Public Affairs

MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. -- Several members 4th Air Force, including members of the March Air Reserve Base community as well as Command Chief Master Sergeants from several 4th Air Force units were on hand to bid farewell to Chief Master Sergeant Patricia A. Thornton as she departs from her position as Command Chief Master Sergeant of 4th Air Force.

Chief Thornton has served as Command Chief Master Sergeant of 4th Air Force since 2007, and will be taking a position at Air Force Reserve Command.

Farewell Command Chief Thornton