Friday, October 14, 2011

Georgia: Retiring Air Force general tapped to be president of The Augusta Chronicle. Lt. Gen. Dana T. Atkins command pilot with more than 4,000 hours in fighter aircraft.

Lt. Gen. Dana T. Atkins has been named president of The Augusta Chronicle, the paper’s publisher announced Friday.

Lt. Gen. Dana T. Atkins, commander of Alaskan Command, speaks about exercise Northern Edge - June 2009.


Atkins will assume his new duties Jan. 3, after his retirement as commander of Alaskan Command, Alaska NORAD Region, Joint Task Force Alaska, and 11th Air Force at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

“We are honored to have a man of such accomplishment, reputation and skill to become president of the Chronicle,” said William S. Morris III, the chairman and CEO of Morris Communications and publisher of The Chronicle. “He will bring to our newspaper team the superior leadership and management abilities that have distinguished his military career, and we are happy to welcome him and his family to our community.”

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