NAS-JRB NEW ORLEANS - Lt. Col. Ignacio A. Assaf assumed command of the 159th Maintenance Group (159MXG), 159th Fighter Wing (159FW), of the Louisiana Air National Guard from Col. Brian J. Marbach in a formal ceremony here Jan. 9. Assaf originally joined the Louisiana Air National Guard as an enlisted aerospace propulsion specialist in the maintenance group in 1989, and after 32 years, his career has come full circle now that he commands the maintenance group. Prior to returning to the 159FW as deputy commander of the group, Assaf served as the Chief of the Distribution Branch of the Air National Guard Readiness Center at Joint Base Andrews, Md. He was responsible for developing policy and provided strategic guidance to senior leadership of more than 320 ANG logistics units with about $1.2B worth of assets. Marbach is retiring after 22 years of service. (Source: The Current/NAS-JRB New Orleans 02/2022)
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