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MacDill Commander To Speak in Brandon

Col. Lenny J. Richoux, commander of the 6th Air Mobility Wing at MacDill Air Force Base, is slated to be the guest speaker at the Brandon South Rotary Club meeting on May 18.

As the commander, Richoux is responsible for more than $2.8 billion in base property and capital assets, and controls an annual budget exceeding $249 million. MacDill AFB represents a major economic influence within the Tampa Bay community, with a total economic impact of more than $5 billion annually.

Richoux has been a frequent speaker and presence in the Greater Brandon area, recognizing the large number of military personnel and families who live in the area.

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He was at the March 24 meeting of the Greater Kiwanis Club of Greater Brandon, where he talked about his duties and his responsibility to have a presence in the Greater Brandon area, where, he said, some 80 percent of assigned MacDill personnel live.

 

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