Carley assumes command of the 42nd Air Base Wing
Lt. Gen. Anthony Cotton, commander and president of Air University, presents the 42nd Air Base Wing guidon to Col. Patrick Carley who assumed command of the 42nd Air Base Wing during a ceremony at the Maxwell Club, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, July 23, 2018. Carley’s previous assignment was as vice commander of the 10th Air Base Wing, Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado. The 42nd Air Base Wing provides all base operating support, infrastructure and services for 42,000 active duty, Reserve, civilian and contractor personnel, students, families and retirees at Maxwell and Gunter Annex in direct support of Air University and more than 40 mission partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexa Culbert)