MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. -- MCAS Miramar will host a Change of Command ceremony on Friday, July 20 at 10:00 a.m. 
 
At the ceremony, Col. Jason Woodworth will pass command of the station to Col. Charles Dockery.
 
During Col. Woodworth’s time at the station, MCAS Miramar was awarded the 2018 Commander-in-Chief’s Award for Installation Excellence and continued to bring MCAS Miramar closer to its San Diego neighbors with innovative projects like the air station’s energy microgrid and land-sharing initiatives such as the Stowe Trail bike path. 
 
Col. Dockery comes to the station from a successful tour as the Chief of Staff for the 1st Marine Air Wing in Okinawa, Japan. 
 
Media outlets are invited and welcome to attend the ceremony. Interested media must R.S.V.P. with the Miramar Public Affairs Office at 858-577-6000 or miramarmedia@usmc.mil by Wednesday, July 18 at 12 p.m.
 
Coordinating instructions for base access and escort by Public Affairs staff will be made available once attendance is confirmed. 
 
For additional information, please call the MCAS Miramar Office of Communication at 858-577-6000 or follow our Twitter feed @MCASMiramarCA.  
 
 
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