Commander of the 175th Wing promotes to brigadier general
Maryland Air National Guard Col. Joed Carbonell-López, commander of the 175th Wing, stands during his flag unfurling and is promoted to brigadier general by Maryland Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Janeen Birckhead, adjutant general for Maryland, during a ceremony at Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport, Maryland, March 22, 2026. In his role as wing commander, Carbonell-López oversees more than 1,400 personnel across three operations groups, one mission support group, one medical group, and one civil engineering element. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandra Huettner)