2nd Air Force visits Goodfellow

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michele Edmondson, 2nd Air Force commander, prepares to recognize Staff Sgt. Arron Leatham, 17th Security Force Squadron, while accompanied by Col. Matthew Reilman, 17th Training Wing commander, Col. James Finlayson, 17th TRW vice commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Rebecca Arbona, 17th TRW command chief, on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 25, 2021. Leatham was one of the few Airmen to be selected for recognition during Edmondson’s visit to Goodfellow.

2nd Air Force visits Goodfellow

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michele Edmondson, 2nd Air Force commander, attends a briefing during her visit to Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 26, 2021. Edmondson immersed herself in Goodfellow’s day-to-day operations, touring multiple squadrons and their missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jermaine Ayers)

2nd Air Force visits Goodfellow

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michele Edmondson, 2nd Air Force commander, observes a demonstration of a SPINSTRA project during her visit to Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 27, 2021. SPINSTRA students train and learn mathematics, electronic principles, applied sciences, computer and network fundamentals, and phenomenology. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jermaine Ayers)

2nd Air Force visits Goodfellow

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan Plum, 312th Training Squadron instructor, briefs Maj. Gen. Michele Edmondson, 2nd Air Force commander, on the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy operations, accompanied by Col. Matthew Reilman, 17th Training Wing commander during her visit to Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 27, 2021. The fire academy provides training to all components of the DoD, including uniformed and civilian members of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Space Force and other organizations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jermaine Ayers)

2nd Air Force visits Goodfellow

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michele Edmondson, 2nd Air Force commander, speaks with the 316th Training Squadron military training leaders, during her visit to Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 26, 2021. Edmondson hosted a questions and answers luncheon with MTLs to have an open-discussion on Air Force related topics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jermaine Ayers)

2nd Air Force visits Goodfellow

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michele Edmondson, 2nd Air Force commander, speaks with intelligence officer students of the 315th Training Squadron during her visit to Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 26, 2021. Edmondson spent time engaging with the members of Goodfellow, and offering teaching points for Airmen to explore. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jermaine Ayers)

2nd Air Force visits Goodfellow

Published Sept. 2, 2021
By Senior Airman Jermaine Ayers
17th Training Wing Public Affairs

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Maj. Gen. Michele Edmondson, 2nd Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Adam Vizi, 2nd Air Force command chief, visited Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 25-27, 2021. This was Edmondson’s first ever visit to Goodfellow as the 2nd Air Force commander.

Throughout the visit Edmondson and Vizi were given an in-depth look at the 17th Training Wing mission of training, developing, and inspiring the future force.

During the visit Edmondson and Vizi recognized multiple Airmen for going above and beyond in supporting the wing’s multi-service fire protection, and intelligence technical training mission.