Download File Commander Mod Apk
Melissa Villanueva
The intent of the Honorary Commanders (H/CC) Program is to pair up base leadership with community leaders who have limited or no knowledge about the Air Force, its mission and Team McChord at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM). Civilian participants will be selected from among non-federal elected or appointed officials, mayors, chamber of commerce-type group members, principals of local schools, Military Affairs Committee members, business leaders and others who, because of their position or influence in the community, can positively impact public support for the base. Selected honorary commanders should represent a cross-section of the entire community.
If selected, an H/CC should be included in unit functions as much as possible, providing a hands-on experience in the program. They should be invited to be a part of their assigned unit and attend not only business functions such as unit ceremonies and meetings, but family functions as well, i.e., Christmas parties, unit picnics, and other such unit events. The H/CC will be invited (by the Public Affairs Office) to base-wide events such as awards ceremonies and changes of command. Which events the H/CC attends is optional. H/CCs should make every effort to be involved and attend at least one event per quarter, but are encouraged to attend as many events as possible to gain knowledge and build a strong partnership with their military commander, unit personnel and Team McChord.
This award was established by the president in 1985. It is meant to encourage commanders to foster an environment that promotes innovative and creative ways of enhancing base-level services, facilities, and quality of life.
Lt. Gen. Tony D. Bauernfeind is the Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Florida. The command is the Air Force component of U.S. Special Operations Command. AFSOC provides Air Force special operations forces for worldwide deployment and assignment to unified combatant commanders. The command has approximately 20,800 active-duty, Reserve, Air National Guard and civilian professionals.
His command tours include SEAL Team 3, where he deployed as commander, Naval Special Warfare Task Group - Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom; Naval Special Warfare Unit 3; Naval Special Warfare Group 1, U.S. Special Operations Command South, and Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command.
Other command tours include NR Joint Staff South; NR U.S. Fleet Forces Command Maritime Operations Center, Greensboro; NR Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 6; and Inshore Boat Unit 22, including a mobilization to Kuwait during Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. His other flag assignments include deputy commander of Naval Surface Forces, spanning the Surface Type Commanders of the U.S. Pacific and Atlantic fleets; as a plankowner and the deputy commander of the re-established U.S. Second Fleet; and as Vice Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command.
Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, left, 19th Air Force commander and presiding officer, passes the guidon to Col. Jonathan Graham, middle, incoming 58th Special Operations Wing commander, during the 58th SOW change of command ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., June 30, 2022. Graham received command from the outgoing commander, Col. Michael Curry. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karissa Dick)
Col. Jonathan Graham, 58th Special Operations Wing incoming commander, receives his first salute from Airmen representing the 58th SOW during a change of command at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., June 30, 2022. During the ceremony, Graham received command from the outgoing commander, Col. Michael Curry. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Kanar)
Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, left, 19th Air Force commander and presiding officer, Col. Michael Curry, middle, 58th Special Operations Wing outgoing commander, Col. Jonathan Graham, right, incoming 58th SOW commander, salute during the 58th SOW change of command ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., June 30, 2022. During the ceremony, Curry relinquished command to the incoming commander, Graham. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Kanar)
Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, left, 19th Air Force commander and presiding officer, receives the guidon from Col. Michael Curry, middle, 58th Special Operations Wing outgoing commander, during the 58th SOW change of command ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., June 30, 2022. Curry relinquished command to the incoming commander, Col. Jonathan Graham. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karissa Dick)
The 58th Special Operations Wing welcomed a new commander, Col. Jonathan Graham, during a change of command ceremony, June 30, 2022. Prior to Graham taking command, his previous assignment was serving as the vice commander for the 27th SOW, at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico.
Col. Michael Curry, previous commander, expertly led air education and training commands and most diverse wing commanding 2,367 personnel and facilities, spanning seven Air Force, Army and Marine Corps installations. He was instrumental in graduating 29,340 students from 29 courses, including undergraduate helicopter flying training, graduate-level flying training for special operations, personnel recovery, nuclear support and special air lift forces, Air Force survival evasion, resistance and escape training and Air Force evasion and conduct after capture and pre-deployment training.
Airmen assigned to the United States Air Force Honor guard present the colors during the AFDW change of command ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 6, 2023. Maj. Gen. Daniel A. DeVoe assumed command from outgoing AFDW commander Maj. Gen. Joel D. Jackson. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew John Braman)
Incoming Air Force District of Washington commander, Maj. Gen. Daniel A. DeVoe, speaks during the Air Force District of Washington change of command at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 6, 2023. Air Force Director of Staff Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider presided over the ceremony where Maj. Gen. Joel D. Jackson relinquished command to Maj. Gen. Daniel A. DeVoe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bill Guilliam)
Airmen assigned to the United States Air Force Honor Guard stand in formation during the AFDW change of command ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 6, 2023. Maj. Gen. Daniel A. DeVoe assumed command from outgoing AFDW commander Maj. Gen. Joel D. Jackson. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bill Guilliam)
U.S. Air Force Col. Layne Trosper, plans and resources division chief, Air Force Recruiting Service, leads the AFRS flight first salute to new commander Brig. Gen. Christopher Amrhein after his assumption of AFRS command at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph June 2, 2022. Members of AFRS, who accession more than 31,000 members each year, with emphasis on recruiting people with no prior military service into one of more than 130 enlisted career opportunities, plus recruit prior and non-prior service officer candidates for Officer Training School at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., and recruit chaplains and medical professionals such as physicians, dentists, nurses, healthcare administrators and biomedical science corps members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gabriel Jones)
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Christopher Amrhein, commander of Air Force Recruiting Service, speaks after taking command of AFRS during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, June 2, 2023. Amrhein, has served in operational and training assignments logging more than 3,200 hours in a variety of aircraft, as well as commanding at the squadron and wing levels. Prior to assuming his current role, Maj. Gen. Amrhein served as the vice commander at 19th Air Force. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Gabriel Jones)
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