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Families nourish connections with US service members, Page 2
86th Airlift Wing commander takes final flight, Pages 8 & 9
Allies honor greatest generation sacrifice, Pages 16 & 17
71st International Military Veterinary Exchange, Page 26
June 12, 2026 | Volume 50, Number 23
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86th Airlift Wing conducts change of command, welcomes new commander
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Stephen P. Snelson, U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa deputy commander, transfers command to Col. Denny R. Davies, 86th Airlift Wing incoming commander, at Ramstein Air Base, June 10. The 86th AW conducts USAFE-AFAFRICA’s only airlift, airdrop and aeromedical evacuation flying operations, providing rapid mobility and expeditionary combat support for military operations. Photo by Senior Airman Vaughn Weber
by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Airmen assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing welcomed Col. Denny R. Davies as the new 86th AW commander June 10. Brig. Gen. Adrienne L. Williams relinquished command to Davies during a ceremony, presided over by Brig. Gen. Stephen P. Snelson, U.S. Air Forces in Europe–Air Forces Africa deputy commander. Williams commanded the wing from May 17, 2024, to June 10, 2026. She set a vision that strengthened partnerships and prioritized executing the 86th AW’s litany of no-fail missions. During the ceremony, Snelson passed along praise from Maj. Gen. Paul D. Moga, the Third Air Force commander who was unable to attend the ceremony. “For the past two years, Gen. Williams provided exactly that leadership – she led the 86th Airlift Wing with class and excellence, constantly hopping from one crisis to another,” Snelson said. “She never lost her poise and always remembered to take care of her people and their families.” During her command, Williams See COMMAND on Page 3
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