2nd Air Force changes command

Gen. Edward Rice Jr., left, and Brig. Gen. Leonard Patrick watch the troops marching during pass and review following the 2nd Air Force change of command ceremony July 21 at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Rice is commander of Air Education and Training Command and Patrick is the incoming 2nd Air Force commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

2nd Air Force changes command

Gen. Edward Rice Jr., left, commander of Air Education and Training Command, passes the 2nd Air Force guidon to Brig. Gen. Leonard Patrick, new commander, as Chief Master Sgt. Linus Jordan, 2nd Air Force command chief, looks on during the 2nd Air Force change of command ceremony July 21 at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Patrick previously commanded the 502nd Air Base Wing at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He replaces Maj. Gen. Mary Kay Hertog, who's headed to the Pentagon to direct the Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

2nd Air Force changes command

From left, Gen. Edward Rice Jr., Brig. Gen. Leonard Patrick and Maj. Gen. Mary Kay Hertog applaud the team that planned the 2nd Air Force change of command ceremony July 21 at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Rice is commander of Air Education and Training Command, Patrick is the incoming 2nd Air Force commander and Hertog is the outgoing commander. Patrick previously commanded the 502nd Air Base Wing at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Hertog is headed to the Pentagon to direct the Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

2nd Air Force changes command

Gen. Edward Rice Jr., left, commander of Air Education and Training Command, speaks at the start of the 2nd Air Force change of command ceremony July 21 at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. as Maj. Gen. Mary Kay Hertog, outgoing 2nd Air Force commander, and Brig. Gen. Leonard Patrick, incoming commander, look on. Hertog is headed to the Pentagon to direct the Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office. Patrick previously commanded the 502nd Air Base Wing at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

2nd Air Force changes command

From left, Lynn and Brig. Gen. Leonard Patrick, new 2nd Air Force commander, meets one of his new staff members, Tech. Sgt. Tanya Boyd, at a reception at the Bay Breeze Event Center following the change of command ceremony July 21 at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Patrick previously commanded the 502nd Air Base Wing at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He replaces Maj. Gen. Mary Kay Hertog, who’s headed to the Pentagon to direct the Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

2nd Air Force changes command

Brig. Gen. Leonard Patrick, left, new commander of 2nd Air Force, watches the pass and review following 2nd Air Force change of command ceremony July 21 at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Chief Master Sgt. Linus Jordan, 2nd Air Force command chief, looks on. Patrick previously commanded the 502nd Air Base Wing at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He replaces Maj. Gen. Mary Kay Hertog, who’s headed to the Pentagon to direct the Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)