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New Valkyrie takes command of 62nd EATKS

(From left) Brig. Gen. David Lopez, the commander of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, receives a guidon from Maj. Nathan “PHOD” Erickson, the previous commander of the 62nd Expeditionary Attack Squadron, during a change of command ceremony July 6, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The 62nd EATKS’s primary mission is to employ, launch and recover MQ-9 Reapers for persistent attack and reconnaissance within the Southwest Asia area of responsibility.
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New Valkyrie takes command of 62nd EATKS

(From left) Brig. Gen. David Lopez, the commander of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, awards Maj. Nathan “PHOD” Erickson, the previous commander of the 62nd Expeditionary Attack Squadron, the Meritorious Service Medal, during a change of command ceremony July 6, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. As commander of the 62 EATKS, Erickson supported Operation Loyal Sentry, resulting in a successful rescue mission of two U.S. citizens. Erickson was also able to land three MQ-9 Reapers during the ballistic missile attacks on January 24, 2022.
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New Valkyrie takes command of 62nd EATKS

Tech. Sgt. Justin Allen, a sensor operator assigned to the 62nd Expeditionary Attack Squadron, holds the unit guidon, during a change of command ceremony July 6, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. A change of command is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility from the previous commander to the new commander.
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386th AEW change of command: Col. George M. Buch Jr. succeeds Col. Clinton M. Wilson

U.S. Air Force Col. George M. Buch Jr., incoming commander, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, gives remarks during a change of command ceremony at the base theater at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 1, 2022. Buch was the Director of Safety for United States Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. He is a master navigator with more than 2,700 flying hours to include over 550 combat and combat support hours in the C-130 Hercules aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daira Jackson)
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386th AEW change of command: Col. George M. Buch Jr. succeeds Col. Clinton M. Wilson

From left, Kuwaiti Air Force retired Gen. Ahmed Azmi, Dr. Rania Azmi, Dr. Mohamed Azmi, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing Honorary Commander Mr. Saleh Al Ali, advisor to the Emir, Italian Air Force Col. Federico Pellegrini, Italy Task Force Air-Kuwait Commander, stand during a change of command ceremony at the base theater at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 1, 2022. U.S. Air Force Col. George M. Buch, incoming commander, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, succeeded Col. Clinton M. Wilson, outgoing commander, 386th AEW. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daira Jackson)
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386th AEW change of command: Col. George M. Buch Jr. succeeds Col. Clinton M. Wilson

U.S. Air Force Col. George M. Buch Jr., right, incoming commander, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, assumes command of the 386th AEW and receives the guidon from Maj. Gen. Clark J. Quinn, assistant deputy commander, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central), during a change of command ceremony at the base theater at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 1, 2022. Buch was the Director of Safety for United States Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. He is a master navigator with more than 2,700 flying hours to include over 550 combat and combat support hours in the C-130 Hercules aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daira Jackson)
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386th AEW change of command: Col. George M. Buch Jr. succeeds Col. Clinton M. Wilson

U.S. Air Force Col. Clinton M. Wilson, outgoing commander, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, relinquishes command of the 386th AEW and gives the guidon to Maj. Gen. Clark J. Quinn, assistant deputy commander, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central), during a change of command ceremony at the base theater at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 1, 2022. Wilson has served as a combat deputy operations group commander, squadron commander, flight commander, flight examiner, instructor and aircrew pilot in multiple aircraft. He has over 3,200 hours of total flight time, 490 combat/combat support sorties and over 1,200 combat/combat support hours. Prior to this assignment, Wilson was the commander of the 317th Operations Group, Dyess Air Force base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daira Jackson)
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386th AEW change of command: Col. George M. Buch Jr. succeeds Col. Clinton M. Wilson

U.S. Air Force Col. Clinton M. Wilson, outgoing commander, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, gives remarks during a change of command ceremony at the base theater at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 1, 2022. Wilson has served as a combat deputy operations group commander, squadron commander, flight commander, flight examiner, instructor and aircrew pilot in multiple aircraft. He has over 3,200 hours of total flight time, 490 combat/combat support sorties and over 1,200 combat/combat support hours. Prior to this assignment, Wilson was the commander of the 317th Operations Group, Dyess Air Force base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daira Jackson)
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386th AEW change of command: Col. George M. Buch Jr. succeeds Col. Clinton M. Wilson

U.S. Air Force Col. Clinton M. Wilson, right, outgoing commander, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, receives the Legion of Merit from Maj. Gen. Clark J. Quinn, assistant deputy commander, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central), during a change of command ceremony at the base theater at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 1, 2022. Wilson has served as a combat deputy operations group commander, squadron commander, flight commander, flight examiner, instructor and aircrew pilot in multiple aircraft. He has over 3,200 hours of total flight time, 490 combat/combat support sorties and over 1,200 combat/combat support hours. Prior to this assignment, Wilson was the commander of the 317th Operations Group, Dyess Air Force base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daira Jackson)
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1 Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group CoC

Col. Clifford M. Theony, 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group outgoing commander, provides farewell remarks as he relinquishes command of the 1st ECEG, during the unit’s change of command ceremony at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar June 21, 2022. The 1st ECEG has supported numerous joint operations throughout the area of responsibility such as Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation Allies Refuge and the NATO-led mission Resolute Support Mission.
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1 Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group CoC

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Clark J. Quinn, left, Assistant Deputy Commander, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central), presents a unit flag to Col. Clifford M. Theony, right, 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group outgoing commander, as Theony relinquishes command of the 1st ECEG during a change of command ceremony at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar June 21, 2022. The 1st ECEG has supported numerous joint operations throughout the area of responsibility such as Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation Allies Refuge and the NATO-led mission Resolute Support Mission.
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1 Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group CoC

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Clark J. Quinn, left, Assistant Deputy Commander, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central), presents a unit flag to Col. Matthew H. Beverly, right, as he assumes command of the 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group, during the 1st ECEG change of command ceremony at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar June 21, 2022. The 1st ECEG has supported numerous joint operations throughout the area of responsibility such as Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation Allies Refuge and the NATO-led mission Resolute Support Mission.
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1 Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group CoC

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Clark J. Quinn, left, Assistant Deputy Commander, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central), salutes Col. Clifford M. Theony, right, 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group outgoing commander, as he relinquishes command during a change of command ceremony at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar June 21, 2022. The 1st ECEG has supported numerous joint operations throughout the area of responsibility such as Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation Allies Refuge and the NATO-led mission Resolute Support Mission
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1 Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group CoC

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Clark J. Quinn, left, Assistant Deputy Commander, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central), Col. Matthew H. Beverly, center, 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group incoming commander, and Col. Clifford M. Theony, 1st ECEG outgoing commander, right, stand during the 1st ECEG change of command ceremony at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar June 21, 2022. The 1st ECEG has supported numerous joint operations throughout the area of responsibility such as Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation Allies Refuge and the NATO-led mission Resolute Support Mission.
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Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Nelson assumes command of 379th Air Expeditionary Wing

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Nelson, incoming 379th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, gives his acceptance speech during the official wing Change of Command ceremony May 30, 2022, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Nelson assumed command from the outgoing 379th AEW commander U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Gerald Donohue. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael J. Kelly)
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Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Nelson assumes command of 379th Air Expeditionary Wing

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Nelson (right) accepts command of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing from U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. David Meyer, Ninth Air Force deputy commander, during the official wing Change of Command ceremony May 30, 2022, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The Change of Command ceremony is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility of a unit from one commanding officer to another. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael J. Kelly)
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Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Nelson assumes command of 379th Air Expeditionary Wing

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Gerald Donohue, outgoing 379th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, is awarded the Legion of Merit, Second Oak Leaf Cluster, by U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. David Meyer, Ninth Air Force deputy commander, during the official wing Change of Command ceremony May 30, 2022, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Donohue had served as the 379th AEW commander since June 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael J. Kelly)
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609th AOC CoC

U.S. Air Force Col. Joshua Koslov, outcoming 609th Air Operations Center commander, relinquishes the unit flag to U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. David Meyer, Deputy Commander, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) during the unit’s change of command ceremony at the Combined Air Operations Center at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 25, 2022. At the ceremony, U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin M. Ogle assumed command of the 609 AOC and closed the ceremony with his vision for the future, which included his desire to continue posturing to prevail tomorrow, deter regional aggressors, and the forging of resolute partnerships across the AFCENT area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Collette Brooks)
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609th AOC CoC

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. David Meyer, Deputy Commander, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central), presents the unit flag to U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin M. Ogle, as he assumes command of the 609th Air Operations Center, during the unit’s change of command ceremony at the Combined Air Operations Center at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 25, 2022. At the ceremony, U.S. Air Force Col. Joshua Koslov relinquished command of the 609th AOC to U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin M. Ogle. Ogle closed the ceremony with his vision for the future of the AOC, which included his desire to continue posturing to prevail tomorrow, deter regional aggressors, and the forge of resolute partnerships across the AFCENT area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dominic Tyler)
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609th AOC CoC

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. David Meyer (left), Deputy Commander, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central), U.S. Air Force Col. Joshua Koslov (center), former 609th Air Operations Center commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin M. Ogle (right), new 609th AOC commander, stands during a change of command ceremony at the Combined Air Operations Center at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 25, 2022. The CAOC is comprised of a joint and coalition team that executes day-to-day combined air and space operations and provides rapid reaction, positive control, coordination, and de-confliction of weapon systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Collette Brooks)
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