DOOLEY Observed: First woman to take command of U.S. Air Force Academy

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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

First woman to take command of U.S. Air Force Academy

By Karen Brooks

(Reuters) - The first woman to lead the U.S. Air Force Academy formally took command on Monday, ushering in a new era for the 59-year-old military school in Colorado.

Lieutenant General Michelle Johnson, welcomed with a Change of Command ceremony, told a crowd of hundreds of cadets, staff, service leaders and supporters that she looked forward to the challenge of leading the academy through both its triumphs and its challenges.

"We can find meaning in adversity, and there are lessons from overcoming negative experiences and to grow stronger through them," she said.

Johnson takes over for Lieutenant General Mike Gould, a 1976 graduate who was superintendent for four years and who is set to retire in October. Johnson is the academy's 19th superintendent.