A Tennessee TV station, WATE, also reported that a board there had hired Bunch, a four-star general, and quoted the district’s current superintendent, Jeff Perry.
“I will commit the remainder of my tenure to creating a smooth transition and to ensure his success,” Perry said in the story from TV station WATE. “In addition, I encourage all Hamblen County educators, community members, students, and parents to join together to help him.”
Hamblin County, in northeastern Tennessee, has a population of nearly 65,000, according to the 2020 Census.
Born in Tennessee, Bunch is the highest ranking officer serving at Wright-Patterson.
President Joe Biden nominated Lt. Gen. Duke Z. Richardson for a fourth star, promotion to the rank of general. Richardson was also nominated to replace Bunch as AFMC commander from his current job as military deputy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics at the Pentagon.
If confirmed by the Senate as a four-star general, Richardson would lead one of the most important Air Force commands.
Knoxville, Tenn. TV station WATE reported that Bunch will start in July following Perry’s resignation.
Headquartered at Wright-Patterson, AFMC manages more than one-third of the total Air Force budget, managing and dispersing funds across multiple installations, supporting research and development and many other tasks.
Wright-Patterson is the largest single-site employer in Ohio, with more than 32,000 military and civilian employees.
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