OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, NEB. -- Col. Charles French assumed command of the Air Force Weather Agency, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska from Col. John Hayes, on 24 September 1998.
Col Hayes is retiring from the Air Force after 28 exemplary years of service.
Col Hayes and his wife Sharon will move to the Washington DC area, where Col Hayes will work for Litton PRC Inc. as the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System Program Director.
Col French’s prior assignment was as the Director of Weather in the Directorate of Air and Space Operations, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. No stranger to Offutt AFB; Col French started his career at the Air Force Global Weather Central at Offutt in 1973.
He has served in various roles throughout his military career, which he feels will help him lead in his newest challenge. He cited teamwork as a primary theme he’ll focus on during his tenure. “I’ve had the opportunity to see a number of different pieces of the Weather System, I believe it’s critical to blend them. It’s important to mix experiences, to move the Air Force forward.”
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Col Bob Allen has replaced Col French as the Director of Weather in the Directorate of Air and Space Operations, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii.