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Lt. Col. John Batka, 436th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, left, and Stephanie McClellan, Delaware Nurses Association president, pose with the 436th OMRS guidon at the 2024 Honorary Commanders Induction Ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Oct. 20, 2023. McClellan, was one of 43 local civic and business leaders inducted into the HCC program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

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Col. Douglas Stouffer, 512th Airlift Wing commander, provides opening remarks at the 2024 Honorary Commander Induction Ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Oct. 20, 2023. Established in 1992, the Dover AFB HCC program is a community outreach effort that builds upon the great relationships between local civic leaders and Dover AFB personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

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Jessica Jordan, left, Continuous Improvement senior consultant, chats with Col. Rusty Gohn, 436th Airlift Wing deputy commander, at the 2024 Honorary Commander Induction Ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Oct. 20, 2023. Jordan was one of 43 local civic and business leaders inducted into the HCC program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

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Precious Benson, left, Sussex Montessori School director of finance and operations, converses with Maj. Brandie Boos, 436th Comptroller Squadron commander, at the 2024 Honorary Commander Induction Ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Oct. 20, 2023. Benson was one of 43 local civic and business leaders inducted into the HCC program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

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POLYTECH High School culinary art students serve a buffet-style lunch during the 2024 Honorary Commanders Induction Ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Oct. 20, 2023. Students enrolled in the culinary art program are introduced to concepts and methods of the restaurant industry. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

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Col. Chris McDonald, 436th Airlift Wing commander, administers the Honorary Commander Oath during the 2024 HCC Induction Ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Oct. 20, 2023. This year 43 local civic and business leaders were inducted into the HCC program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

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Nickolaus Smith, Clayton, Delaware mayor, recites the Honorary Commander Oath during the 2024 HCC Induction Ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Oct. 20, 2023. Established in 1992, the Dover AFB HCC program is a community outreach effort that builds upon the great relationships between local civic leaders and Dover AFB personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

Dover AFB Inducts 43 Honorary Commanders

Published Oct. 24, 2023
By Mauricio Campino

Dover Air Force Base, Del. -- Lt. Col. John Batka, 436th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, left, and Stephanie McClellan, Delaware Nurses Association president, pose with the 436th OMRS guidon at the 2024 Honorary Commanders Induction Ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Oct. 20, 2023. McClellan, was one of 43 local civic and business leaders inducted into the HCC program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)