Brig. Gen. David “Shotgun” Lopez assumed command from Brig. Gen. Andy “Spoo” Clark, the previous commander of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, June 7, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.

Al Dhafra Air Base’s Honor Guard performs a color guard during the wing change of command ceremony June 7, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Brig. Gen. David “Shotgun” Lopez assumed command from Brig. Gen. Andy “Spoo” Clark, the previous commander of the 380 Air Expeditionary Wing.

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Brig. Gen. Lopez takes command of the 380th AEW

Col. Matt F. Coleman the deputy wing commander of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, applauds the final comments of Brig. Gen. David “Shotgun” Lopez during the 380th AEW’s change of command ceremony June 7, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Lopez assumed command from Brig. Gen. Andy “Spoo” Clark, the previous commander of the 380th AEW.

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Brig. Gen. Lopez takes command of the 380th AEW

Brig. Gen. Andy “Spoo” Clark (left), the previous commander of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, relinquishes command to Brig. Gen. David “Shotgun” Lopez June 7, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Assuming this role, Lopez will be responsible for the Airmen and assets of 10 unique squadrons as well as the wing’s ground attack, intelligence, theatre security cooperation and in-transit airlift mission support.

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Brig. Gen. Lopez takes command of the 380th AEW

Brig. Gen. Andy “Spoo” Clark, the previous commander of the 380 Air Expeditionary Wing, addresses Al Dhafra Air Base leadership and wing members a final time during the 380th AEW’s change of command ceremony June 7, ADAB, United Arab Emirates. With the command of the 380th officially in the hands of Lopez, Clark is now slated to become the commander of the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance Force.

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Brig. Gen. Lopez takes command of the 380th AEW

Maj. Scott Allen, the Chief of Public Affairs with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, delivers a baritone narration during the wing’s change of command ceremony June 7, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Brig. Gen. David “Shotgun” Lopez assumed command from Brig. Gen. Andy “Spoo” Clark, the previous commander of the 380th AEW.

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Brig. Gen. Lopez takes command of the 380th AEW

Published June 9, 2022
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AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, United Arab Emirates -- Al Dhafra Air Base’s Honor Guard performs a color guard during the wing change of command ceremony June 7, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Brig. Gen. David “Shotgun” Lopez assumed command from Brig. Gen. Andy “Spoo” Clark, the previous commander of the 380 Air Expeditionary Wing.

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Brig. Gen. David “Shotgun” Lopez assumed command from Brig. Gen. Andy “Spoo” Clark, the previous commander of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, June 7, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.

Brig. Gen. Lopez takes command of the 380th AEW

Brig. Gen. Lopez takes command of the 380th AEW

Brig. Gen. Lopez takes command of the 380th AEW

Brig. Gen. Lopez takes command of the 380th AEW