Photos by Tech. Sgt. Cynthia Belio
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs June 12, 2026
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Adrienne Williams, 86th Airlift Wing commander, thanks the 37th Airlift Squadron aircrew after her final flight prior to relinquishing command and retirement over Normandy, France, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 7, 2026. During her 30-year Air Force career, Williams served as a master C-130 navigator and commander at multiple echelons across the mobility enterprise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Cynthia Belío)
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Adrienne L. Williams, 86th Airlift Wing commander, flies her final flight in a C-130J Super Hercules prior to relinquishing command and retirement at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 7, 2026. The flight celebrated Williams who served three decades in the Air Force as a master C-130 navigator and commander at the squadron, group and wing levels. As the 86th AW commander, Williams led a wing composed of seven groups and 30 squadrons across four bases in Germany, Spain, Belgium and Portugal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paden Henry)
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Adrienne L. Williams, center left, 86th Airlift Wing commander, poses for a group photo with Chief Master Sgt. Clifford L. Lawton, right, 86th AW command chief, and 37th Airlift Squadron aircrew, after her final flight in a C-130J Super Hercules at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 7, 2026. Williams entered the Air Force in 1996 after graduating from the United States Air Force Academy, and served for three decades as a master C-130 navigator and commander at the squadron, group and wing levels. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paden Henry)
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Adrienne L. Williams, 86th Airlift Wing commander, high fives Ava, daughter of Tech. Sgt. Lloyd Mickens, 86th AW executive officer, after her final flight or “fini flight” prior to relinquishing command and before retirement at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 7, 2026. The “fini flight” is a time-honored Air Force tradition that celebrates service members’ professional achievements before retirement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paden Henry)
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Adrienne Williams, 86th Airlift Wing commander, observes a D-Day commemorative airborne operation during her final flight prior to relinquishing command and retirement over Normandy, France, June 7, 2026. The airborne operation commemorated the historic D-Day invasion while reinforcing the enduring partnership between U.S. and Allied military forces in Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Cynthia Belío)
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Adrienne L. Williams, 86th Airlift Wing commander, center, poses for a family photo with her husband, Rodney, and children, Madison and Logan, after completing her final flight prior to relinquishing command and retirement at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 7, 2026. Williams entered the Air Force in 1996 after graduating from the United States Air Force Academy, and served for three decades as a master C-130 navigator and commander at the squadron, group and wing levels. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paden Henry)
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