{"id":7823,"date":"2017-07-19T14:53:23","date_gmt":"2017-07-19T14:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2017\/07\/19\/gen-mark-welsh-retirement-ceremony-june-24-2016\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T17:35:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T17:35:30","slug":"gen-mark-welsh-retirement-ceremony-june-24-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/gallery\/2017\/07\/19\/gen-mark-welsh-retirement-ceremony-june-24-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Gen. Mark Welsh retirement ceremony, June 24, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1331\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-16283\" data-id=\"16283\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023833396478709-160623-f-fh950-541jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023833396478709-160623-f-fh950-541jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023833396478709-160623-f-fh950-541jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023833396478709-160623-f-fh950-541jpg.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023833396478709-160623-f-fh950-541jpg.jpg?resize=1024,681 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023833396478709-160623-f-fh950-541jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1022 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III gathers his emotions during his retirement ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 24, 2016.  Welsh has served as the 20th chief of staff since 2012. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua L. DeMotts)\r<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1165\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-16287\" data-id=\"16287\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023865778230283-160624-f-jj904-396jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023865778230283-160624-f-jj904-396jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023865778230283-160624-f-jj904-396jpg.jpg?resize=300,175 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023865778230283-160624-f-jj904-396jpg.jpg?resize=768,447 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023865778230283-160624-f-jj904-396jpg.jpg?resize=1024,596 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023865778230283-160624-f-jj904-396jpg.jpg?resize=1536,895 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">U.S Marine Corps 1st Lt. Matthew Welsh speaks about his father, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, during his retirement ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 24, 2016.  Welsh has served as the 20th chief of staff since 2012. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Andy Morataya)\r<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3402\" height=\"2618\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-16293\" data-id=\"16293\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847098620771-air-gen-welsh-retirement-97jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847098620771-air-gen-welsh-retirement-97jpg.jpg 3402w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847098620771-air-gen-welsh-retirement-97jpg.jpg?resize=300,231 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847098620771-air-gen-welsh-retirement-97jpg.jpg?resize=768,591 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847098620771-air-gen-welsh-retirement-97jpg.jpg?resize=1024,788 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847098620771-air-gen-welsh-retirement-97jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1182 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847098620771-air-gen-welsh-retirement-97jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1576 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3402px) 100vw, 3402px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, laughs as his son, Marine 1st. Lt. Matthew Welsh tells stories about the Welsh family during remarks at his retirement ceremony at Joint Base Andrews in , MD, on Friday, June 24, 2016.  (Alan Lessig\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1924\" height=\"1241\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-16297\" data-id=\"16297\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023860376851659-160623-f-fh950-428jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023860376851659-160623-f-fh950-428jpg.jpg 1924w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023860376851659-160623-f-fh950-428jpg.jpg?resize=300,194 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023860376851659-160623-f-fh950-428jpg.jpg?resize=768,495 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023860376851659-160623-f-fh950-428jpg.jpg?resize=1024,660 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023860376851659-160623-f-fh950-428jpg.jpg?resize=1536,991 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1924px) 100vw, 1924px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III is retired by his son, U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Matthew Welsh after 40 years of service in a ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 24, 2016.  Welsh has served as the 20th chief of staff since 2012. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua L. DeMotts)\r<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3522\" height=\"2348\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-16301\" data-id=\"16301\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847022024280-air-gen-welsh-retirement-76jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847022024280-air-gen-welsh-retirement-76jpg.jpg 3522w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847022024280-air-gen-welsh-retirement-76jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847022024280-air-gen-welsh-retirement-76jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847022024280-air-gen-welsh-retirement-76jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847022024280-air-gen-welsh-retirement-76jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847022024280-air-gen-welsh-retirement-76jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3522px) 100vw, 3522px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Gen. Mark Welsh salutes Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford after medal presentation during his retirement ceremony at Joint Base Andrews in , MD, on Friday, June 24, 2016.  (Alan Lessig\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3658\" height=\"2701\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-16318\" data-id=\"16318\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847036688374-air-gen-welsh-retirement-30jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847036688374-air-gen-welsh-retirement-30jpg.jpg 3658w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847036688374-air-gen-welsh-retirement-30jpg.jpg?resize=300,222 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847036688374-air-gen-welsh-retirement-30jpg.jpg?resize=768,567 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847036688374-air-gen-welsh-retirement-30jpg.jpg?resize=1024,756 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847036688374-air-gen-welsh-retirement-30jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1134 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847036688374-air-gen-welsh-retirement-30jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1512 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3658px) 100vw, 3658px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Secretary of Defense Ash Carter speaks during retirement ceremony for Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Chief of Staff of the Air Force at Joint Base Andrews in , MD, on Friday, June 24, 2016.  (Alan Lessig\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5760\" height=\"3840\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-16327\" data-id=\"16327\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847212189499-air-gen-welsh-retirement-170jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847212189499-air-gen-welsh-retirement-170jpg.jpg 5760w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847212189499-air-gen-welsh-retirement-170jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847212189499-air-gen-welsh-retirement-170jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847212189499-air-gen-welsh-retirement-170jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847212189499-air-gen-welsh-retirement-170jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847212189499-air-gen-welsh-retirement-170jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5760px) 100vw, 5760px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, gives Sec. of the Air Force Deborah Lee James a hug during his retirement ceremony at Joint Base Andrews in , MD, on Friday, June 24, 2016.  (Alan Lessig\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2698\" height=\"3473\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-16337\" data-id=\"16337\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847174281256-air-gen-welsh-retirement-198jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847174281256-air-gen-welsh-retirement-198jpg.jpg 2698w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847174281256-air-gen-welsh-retirement-198jpg.jpg?resize=233,300 233w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847174281256-air-gen-welsh-retirement-198jpg.jpg?resize=768,989 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847174281256-air-gen-welsh-retirement-198jpg.jpg?resize=795,1024 795w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847174281256-air-gen-welsh-retirement-198jpg.jpg?resize=1193,1536 1193w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847174281256-air-gen-welsh-retirement-198jpg.jpg?resize=1591,2048 1591w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2698px) 100vw, 2698px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Gen. Mark A. Welsh shares a special moment with his mother after his retirement ceremony from the Air Force at Joint Base Andrews in , MD, on Friday, June 24, 2016.  (Alan Lessig\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5568\" height=\"3595\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-16348\" data-id=\"16348\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847063988549-air-gen-welsh-retirement-220jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847063988549-air-gen-welsh-retirement-220jpg.jpg 5568w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847063988549-air-gen-welsh-retirement-220jpg.jpg?resize=300,194 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847063988549-air-gen-welsh-retirement-220jpg.jpg?resize=768,496 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847063988549-air-gen-welsh-retirement-220jpg.jpg?resize=1024,661 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847063988549-air-gen-welsh-retirement-220jpg.jpg?resize=1536,992 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847063988549-air-gen-welsh-retirement-220jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1322 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5568px) 100vw, 5568px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">during retirement ceremony for Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Chief of Staff of the Air Force at Joint Base Andrews in , MD, on Friday, June 24, 2016.  (Alan Lessig\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5201\" height=\"3496\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-16360\" data-id=\"16360\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847060556527-air-gen-welsh-retirement-226jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847060556527-air-gen-welsh-retirement-226jpg.jpg 5201w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847060556527-air-gen-welsh-retirement-226jpg.jpg?resize=300,202 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847060556527-air-gen-welsh-retirement-226jpg.jpg?resize=768,516 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847060556527-air-gen-welsh-retirement-226jpg.jpg?resize=1024,688 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847060556527-air-gen-welsh-retirement-226jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1032 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847060556527-air-gen-welsh-retirement-226jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1377 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5201px) 100vw, 5201px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Advancement of the Colors  during retirement ceremony for Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Chief of Staff of the Air Force at Joint Base Andrews in , MD, on Friday, June 24, 2016.  (Alan Lessig\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5078\" height=\"1900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-16369\" data-id=\"16369\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847185513328-air-gen-welsh-retirement-184jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847185513328-air-gen-welsh-retirement-184jpg.jpg 5078w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847185513328-air-gen-welsh-retirement-184jpg.jpg?resize=300,112 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847185513328-air-gen-welsh-retirement-184jpg.jpg?resize=768,287 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847185513328-air-gen-welsh-retirement-184jpg.jpg?resize=1024,383 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847185513328-air-gen-welsh-retirement-184jpg.jpg?resize=1536,575 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636023847185513328-air-gen-welsh-retirement-184jpg.jpg?resize=2048,766 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5078px) 100vw, 5078px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Air Force Honor guard pass in review during retirement ceremony for Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Chief of Staff of the Air Force at Joint Base Andrews in , MD, on Friday, June 24, 2016.  (Alan Lessig\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"single-post-gallery","format":"gallery","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-nofollow":"","_yoast_wpseo_canonical":"","_acf":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":21,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_smg_distribution_targets":[]},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"coauthors":[1817],"class_list":["post-7823","post","type-post","status-publish","format-gallery","hentry","category-gallery","post_format-post-format-gallery"],"acf":{"subheadline":"","legacy_arc_id":"4ZOCLNZBPNDFBCZ6G3YQYTGCYI","arc_canonical_url":"\/2017\/07\/19\/gen-mark-welsh-retirement-ceremony-june-24-2016\/","remove_feature_photo":false,"is_sponsored":false,"subtype":"","redirect_url":"","disable_inline_ads":false,"native_logo_pretext":"Presented By:"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.0 (Yoast SEO v28.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Gen. 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