Col. Nick Ducich, the commander of Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos will be promoted to the rank of Brigadier General on January 11, according to the California National Guard.
Under Ducich’s short tenure as Commander of the base, relations with community organizations have significantly improved and sources say that relations have also changed between the command and the various organizations on the base.
The new commander reportedly holds weekly or regular meetings with all organizations housed at the base and has increased their accountability.
Ducich also instituted new community outreach programs such as allowing the public on the base to meet pilots and crews of the many squadrons that came in for ‘The Great Pacific Airshow.’
In addition, Ducich is said to be planning an announcement to bring back the “Wings, Wheels and Rotors” show that was once very popular but cancelled in recent years after legal problems persisted.
Major General David Baldwin, the Adjutant General of the California Military Department, will be on base to officiate the promotion ceremony for Ducich, the Guard said.
The promotion ceremony will be held at the 40th Infantry Division headquarters at JFTB, the announcement said.
