Former 57th wing commander takes reigns of United States Air Force Warfare Center Published Feb. 8, 2008 By Airman 1st Class Ryan Whitney Nellis AFB Public Affairs NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Brigadier Gen. Stephen Hoog succeeded Maj. Gen. Michael Worden as the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander at a change of command ceremony at 9 a.m. in the Thunderbird Hangar Feb. 8. General Worden will become the vice commander, Air Combat Command at Langley Air Force Base, Va. Prior to taking command of the USAFWC, General Hoog was the 57th Wing commander here. As 57th wing commander, he was responsible for the largest composite wing in the Air Force. The wing consists of five groups and oversees the dynamic and challenging missions for most flying operations here. The U.S. Air Force Aerial Demonstration Squadron, the U.S. Air Force Weapons School and the U.S. Air Force Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Officer School also report directly to the 57th Wing commander. "It is an honor to be here at the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center and to work with the wings at Nellis to train Airmen to fly, fight and win the Global War on Terror," said the incoming USAFWC commander. General Hoog received his bachelor of science degree in aeronautical science from the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., in 1979. He also holds a masters degree in political science, which he completed in 1997 at Auburn University, Ala. During his 28 years' service, General Hoog earned a Legion of Merit with two oak-leaf clusters, a Defense Meritorious Service Medal, a Meritorious Service Medal with three oak-leaf clusters, an Air Medal with two oak-leaf clusters, an Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak-leaf clusters, a Joint Meritorious Unit Award, a Meritorious Unit Award, a Combat Readiness Medal, a National Defense Service Medal, an Armed Forces Service Medal and a NATO Medal.
