NEW FLIGHT PATH PLANT 42 COMMANDER RETIRING.Byline: Jim Skeen Staff Writer PALMDALE - Lt. Col. Celeo Wright, commander of Air Force Plant 42, will retire next month after 28 years in the service. Wright, an officer for 22 years, will relinquish the post he has held for three years on July 29. ``This assignment has exceeded my expectations,'' Wright said. ``I really appreciate the way I was received by the community.'' Wright, who is looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a home in the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley , said he will take a brief break before heading back to work, likely in the acquisition field. As commander, Wright oversaw installation that, along with neighboring Plant 10, employed more than 6,300 people. Work at Plant 42 includes the modification of the B-2 bomber fleet, the F-117 stealth fighter and the U-2 reconnaissance aircraft. Wright lists the first flights of the joint strike fighter A strike fighter is a fighter aircraft which is also capable of attacking surface targets, including ships. It differs from an attack aircraft in that the aircraft remains a capable fighter. technology demonstrators among the highlights of his tenure. Other highlights include seeing the Global Hawk, the reconnaissance aircraft, flying from the installation and seeing a medal ceremony for John Medellin, a Quartz Hill resident recognized for actions that occurred during the Battle of the Bulge Battle of the Bulge, popular name in World War II for the German counterattack in the Ardennes, Dec., 1944–Jan., 1945. It is also known as the Battle of the Ardennes. On Dec. in World War II. Before coming to Plant 42, Wright was an instructor in the Department of Contract Management, School of Systems and Logistics, Air Force Institute of Technology The Naval Postgraduate School serves a similar purpose for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. The U.S. Army does not have a comparable school; Army officers study at the Naval Postgraduate School or AFIT. at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, U.S. military installation, 8,023 acres (3,247 hectares), W Ohio, NE of Dayton; est. 1917. One of the largest airport installations in the world, it is the air force's main research and development base, and the headquarters of the in Ohio. Wright joined the Air Force in 1973 as an enlisted man and served until 1979. After dropping plans for a career in law enforcement, Wright attended the University of South Carolina
• • as a business major and joined the Reserve Officers Training Corps. Wright was commissioned in 1981, and began his career as an officer at Wright-Patterson in various contracting positions in the F-15 System Program Office. Wright's career has included stints as the interim commander of the Defense Contract Management Office in Rockford, Ill., and as deputy commander of the Defense Contract Management Office in the Balkans. Jim Skeen, (661) 267-5743 james.skeen(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Lt. Col. Celeo Wright, standing next to an F-86, will retire from Air Force Plant 42 next month after 28 years of service. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer |
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