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New guard air chief flying into role

8/17/2021

At the end of July, newly promoted Brig. Gen. David Cochran assumed command of the West Virginia Air National Guard. He is the Assistant Adjutant General - Air and he is the second African American to hold that position in the state’s history.
Cochran is a graduate of the U.S Air Force Academy and went on to become a pilot. Originally from Virginia, he joined the West Virginia Air National Guard in 1998.

Cochran served the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg in numerous leadership capacities before taking over as the Assistant Adjutant General - Air for the entire state.

He spoke with Eric Douglas about his new position.

Read the interview at WV Public Broadcasting: