Eger takes charge of 802nd Mission Support Group

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Brig. Gen. Theresa C. Carter, Joint Base San Antonio and 502nd Air Base Wing commander, passes the 802nd Mission Support Group guidon to Col. William A. Eger III, July 16 at JBSA-Lackland. The ceremony and passing of the unit guidon symbolizes Eger’s role as the new commander of the organization. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)

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New 802nd MSG Commander

Brig. Gen. Theresa C. Carter, Joint Base San Antonio and 502nd Air Base Wing commander, passes the 802nd Mission Support Group guidon to Col. William A. Eger III, July 16 at JBSA-Lackland. The ceremony and passing of the unit guidon symbolizes Eger’s role as the new commander of the organization. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Brig. Gen. Theresa C. Carter, Joint Base San Antonio and 502nd Air Base Wing commander, presented the 802nd Mission Support Group organizational guidon to incoming commander Col. William A. Eger, III during a July 16 change of command ceremony at JBSA-Lackland.

As commander of the 802nd MSG, Eger leads the second largest support group in the Air Force. The organization's more than 4,400 men and women support the training of 74,000 students annually and provide a complete spectrum of community services to a base population of more than 49,000 people and 72 mission partners located at the installation.