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Headquarters Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Welcomes New Commander

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  • By Captain Rachael Parks
  • Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. --  

U.S. Air Force Colonel Michael Fleming assumed command of the Headquarters Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) on June 29, 2026, at Maxwell Air Force Base. An assumption of command is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a unit to a commanding officer.

During the ceremony, Fleming received the Air Force ROTC guidon from Colonel Matthew Tipton, Jeanne M. Holm Center Deputy Commander. Air Force ROTC falls under the Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions & Citizen Development.

“There are two great missions,” said Tipton as he opened the ceremony. “The first, building leaders. The second, charging those leaders to fly, fix, and fight.” Air Force ROTC commissions around 2,000 military officers for the Air and Space Force every year.

After formally assuming command of Air Force ROTC, Fleming addressed the audience. “I am truly grateful for the opportunity to serve in this capacity,” said Fleming. “I know I am joining an organization filled with exceptional people and a long tradition of service.”

Fleming arrives at Maxwell Air Force Base following his assignment as the 423d Air Base Group commander at Royal Air Force Base Alconbury, United Kingdom. Commissioned in 2000 from The Citadel Air Force ROTC, he has spent 26 as an Aerospace Physiologist.

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