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Chief Joseph Pendleton blanket 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing Wing Commander 926th Wing welcomes Weapons School Cunningham returns to Nellis
gifted to Nellis, Creech, NTTR CHANGE OF COMMAND
takes one last flight new commander exercise kicks off to take command of U.S. Air
Force Warfare Center

Air Force photograph by Senior Aireman Brett Clashman
Maj. Gen. Bryan Radliff, 10th Air Force commander, passes Air Force photograph by Senior Airman Dwane R. Young
Air Force photograph the 926th Wing guidon to Col. Sean Rassas, the incoming Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command,
Air Force photograph by Senior Airman Bryan Guthrie Col. Eric Schmidt, right, accepts command of the 432nd 926th Wing commander during a change of command passes the guidon to incoming U.S. Air Force Warfare
Lt. Col. Christopher Wedewer, 99th Civil Engineering Wing and the 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing from Maj. ceremony, June 13, 2021, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Center commander, Maj. Gen. Case Cunningham,
Squadron commander, holds up a Chief Joseph Gen. Chad P. Franks, 15th Air Force commander during Rassas was previously assigned to the 944th Fighter during a change of command ceremony at Nellis Air
Pendleton blanket with Richard Arnold, Native American a May 20 change of command ceremony at Creech Wing, Luke AFB, Ariz., serving as the vice commander. Force Base, Nev., June 18, 2021. The USAFWC develops
coordinator of the Nellis Native American Program, at Air Force Base, Nev. Schmidt took over command Rassas assumed command of the wing from outgoing innovative leaders and full-spectrum capabilities
Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 4, 2021. Arnold gifted of the wing from Col. Stephen Jones. This is not Air Force photograph by Natalie Stanley commander Col. Sean Carpenter. Carpenter relinquished through responsive, realistic, and relevant testing, tactics
the blanket to Wedewer as a sign of thanks for his Schmidt’s first assignment at Creech as he served as Col. Sean Carpenter, 926th Wing commander, his command of the 926th WG after nearly two years and development and advanced training across all levels
continued leadership, support and friendship between 432nd Operations Group commander from June 2018 greets his family following his final flight as wing will now transition to Air Combat Command at Joint Base Air Force photograph by William R. Lewis of war. Cunningham has held previous assignments
the tribes and Nellis AFB, Creech AFB and the Nevada to June 2020. Between times, he served as director commander, May 13, 2021, at Nellis Air Force Base, Langley-Eustis, Va. Rassas joins the 926th WG following his Two Airmen assigned to the 77th Weapons Squadron, at in the Las Vegas area at Nellis and Creech Air Force
Test and Training Range. The blanket represents skills of of Army/Special Missions Team, Office of Security Nev. In his civilian capacity, Carpenter is a first officer time as vice commander of the 944th Wing, at Luke AFB, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, fist bump before a U.S. Air Bases, including Assistant Operations Officer and Flight
a Native American leader and tactician who dedicated Cooperation – Iraq, in Baghdad. At the same time, with Delta Airlines flying the MD-88. Carpenter has Ariz. The 926th WG consists of two groups, 13 squadrons Force Weapons School Integration exercise at Nellis AFB, Commander for the 433rd Weapons Squadron, Aide-de-
his life to protecting his people and homelands. Nellis Chief Master Sergeant Adrienne R. Warren took on the served as wing commander since August 2019. Prior and one detachment across the nation and provides Nev., June 3, 2021. The USAFWS teaches graduate-level Camp to the Commander of the USAFWC, Commander/
initiated its Native American Program 25 years ago to role of Comamnd Chief Master Sergeant of the 432nd to assuming command of the 926th Wing, Carpenter combat-ready reservists to the United States Air Force instructor courses that provide advanced training in Leader of the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron
increase the understanding between base leadership WG/432nd AEW, taking over from Chief Master Sgt. served as commander of the 419th Operations Group Warfare Center as sustained expertise integrated at the weapons and tactics employment to officers and enlisted “Thunderbirds,” and commander of the 432nd Wing and
and culturally affiliated tribes. Michelle Browning. at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. operational and tactical levels of warfare. specialists of the combat air forces and mobility air forces. 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing.

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