By Ray Bowden, U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs / Published May 27, 2021
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - A new commandant of cadets took command of the cadet wing in a change of command ceremony at the Air Force Academy, May 27.
Brigadier Gen. Paul Moga, a 1995 graduate of the Academy and a command pilot with more than 2,600 flying hours in the F-15C, F-22 and F-35A, took command of the cadet wing from Maj. Gen. Michelle Edmondson, who is slated to command the 2nd Air Force at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi.
As commandant, Moga will lead more than 4,000 cadets and 200 Air Force and civilian personnel; and will guide military, leadership and character development, basic cadet training and expeditionary skills training for the Air Force Cadet Wing; and provides facilities and logistical support.
A fighter pilot now serving as a top operations officer at U.S. Northern Command will be the Air Force Academy s next commandant of cadets, the Pentagon announced Wednesday.
Brig Gen. Paul Moga, who flew the Air Force s F-22 Raptor stealth fighter and has 250 hours in aerial combat under his belt, will replace Maj. Gen. Michele Edmondson, who is taking command of 2nd Air Force.
In her new job, Edmondson will oversee the initial and technical training of all Air Force and Space Force enlisted troops from a headquarters in Biloxi, Miss.
She came to the academy in 2019 after a stint as the top space policy expert at the White House.