HURLBURT FIELD, Fl. —
Lt. Gen. Michael Conley assumed command of Air Drive Particular Operations Command from Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind in a change of command ceremony on the Freedom Hangar right here July 2.
Presiding over the ceremony, Air Drive Chief of Employees Gen. David Allvin praised Bauernfeind’s previous accomplishments and Conley’s future potential because the commander of AFSOC. Allvin stated the picture that got here to thoughts when he considered the transition to a brand new commander was the passing of a baton in a race.
“Races are received or misplaced by fractions of a second,” he stated. “The stakes are excessive for our Air Drive, our particular operations neighborhood and our nation and we will’t afford to take a pause. Mike Conley is in control. He’s prepared. He brings a breadth of expertise working with the Air Drive, main command and joint workers. He additionally has a depth of expertise within the AFSOC mission.”
Throughout the ceremony, 4 formations of Air Commandos stood at consideration to characterize the Airmen of AFSOC. The army formation, comprised of 85 Airmen, represented the 5 active-duty, one Reserve wing, and two Nationwide Guard wings; and greater than 20,000 energetic responsibility, Air Nationwide Guard, Air Drive Reserve and civilian Airmen who serve throughout AFSOC.
U.S. Military Gen. Bryan Fenton, commander of United States Particular Operations Command, additionally supplied remarks in the course of the ceremony, as AFSOC is the Air Drive element of USSOCOM. Fenton welcomed Conley as AFSOC’s new commander and praised the command for its spirit of innovation.
“Mike, welcome aboard,” he stated. “You’re taking cost of an distinctive group. You understand this already since you’ve been a key half. You’re inheriting an unbelievable group that isn’t solely pathfinding and trailblazing for SOCOM however equally for our Air Drive and on prime of that, the Division of Protection. And they’re doing it at lightning pace. You’re precisely what AFSOC must proceed that transformation.”
Lt. Gen. Michael Conley assumed command of Air Drive Particular Operations Command after beforehand serving because the director of operations for Headquarters AFSOC. He was chargeable for implementing and directing operational command coverage for AFSOC’s worldwide particular operations items together with 20,800 personnel, roughly 300 plane and $17 billion in property. He additionally served because the vice commander for AFSOC’s twenty seventh Particular Operations Wing and the commander of the first Particular Operations Wing.
“I’m honored and humbled for this chance,” he stated. “I’m dedicated to creating this command the very best it may be in making certain we’re able to go everytime you want us to.
Bauernfeind was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal in addition to the USSOCOM ceremonial colours for his accomplishments as commander after which obtained the ultimate salute from the Air Commandos. He’ll depart AFSOC to turn out to be the subsequent Superintendent of america Air Drive Academy.
By Lucelia Ball, Air Drive Particular Operations Command Public Affairs
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