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MOF gets new commander

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  • By Senior Airman Andy McLaughlin
  • 434th ARW Public Affairs
GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. --  Maj. Joel Brecount took the reins of the 434th Maintenance Operations Flight as commander last month..

Brecount replaces Maj. Mike Polomchak, who retired.

The major enlisted in the Air Force in 1984 as an active duty aircraft electrician at Grissom. He left active duty in 1988 and transferred to the Air Force Reserve, continuing to serve here.

In March 2000 he was commissioned and began a career as a maintenance officer.

This is his first command position and he said the biggest change in moving from a maintenance officer to commander is learning about the Analysis, Training, Plans and Mobility and Maintenance Control functions that support maintenance operations.

"I'm excited to be joining a very talented team with lots of expertise," he said.

Of his 27 years in the Air Force, he said the most memorable highlights of his career have been the deployments because "you get to know the people you work with and really get to focus on the mission and job."

During his career, Brecount has participated in deployments to Central America, Iceland, Europe, Turkey and Southwest Asia.

The 434th ARW is the largest KC-135R Stratotanker unit in the Air Force Reserve Command.

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Material contained on the Official Grissom Air Reserve Base Internet Web Site is written and produced by members of the 434th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs Office. The award-winning staff includes:

Ben Mota
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Maj. Elias Zani
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Master Sgt. Wendy Day
Staff writer

Tech. Sgt. Alexa Culbert
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Senior Airman Elise Faurote
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Senior Airman Benjamin Cowles
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