Lt. Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian “fini flight” as AFCENT CFACC

Photo By Master Sgt. Nicholas Carzis | U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian, Commander U.S. Air Forces Central Command, hugs his wife after his final flight, or “fini flight,” at Al Dhafra Air Base, August 8, 2018. Lt. Gen. Harrigian took command of AFCENT in July 2016, and has led U.S. and Coalition air operations against ISIS as part of Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq and Syria and against the Taliban and terrorist networks in Afghanistan as part of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and the NATO Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nieko Carzis.)  

AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

08.27.2018

Story by Capt. Mark Graff 

United States Air Forces Central           

Lt. Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian flew his “fini flight” or final flight in the F-22 Raptor as U.S. Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT) Commander at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Aug. 8. Lt. Gen. Harrigian has served as the AFCENT Commander and Combined Force Air Component Commander (CFACC) for U.S. Central Command since July 2016. He has flown multiple combat sorties in the F-22 as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the mission to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. As CFACC, he leads U.S. and Coalition air operations for OIR and also against the Taliban and terrorist networks as part of Operation Freedom's Sentinel in Afghanistan. Lt. Gen. Harrigian will relinquish command of AFCENT to Maj. Gen. Joseph T. Guastella, Jr. in a change of command ceremony at Al Udeid Air Base, Aug. 30.

• Date Taken: 08.27.2018
• Date Posted: 08.27.2018 05:11
• Story ID: 290364
• Location: AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, AE