4th SOS welcomes new commander

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HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. --  The 4th Special Operations Squadron welcomed a new squadron commander June 25. Here is a little more information about him.

Name/Rank: Lt. Col. Patrick Clowney

Organization: 4th Special Operations Squadron

Hometown: Spartanburg, S.C.

Off-duty time is for: Family, sports and reading

Previous Assignments:
-Afghan National Security Planning Center, Kabul, Afghanistan
-Headquarters United States Air Force Chief of Staff's Strategic Studies Group, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
-School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

Organizational Goals:
-No accidents: ground or flight
-Exceed minimum requirements in all flight endeavors
-Instill an operations-maintenance culture
-Be recognized as the best squadron in Air Force Special Operations Command and Air Force
-Produce Air Force, AFSOC, wing and group award winners
-Complete professional military education and advanced academic degrees
-No DUIs
-100 percent physical training pass rate
-Establish formal innovative processes and procedures in every aspect of squadron operations

Work Philosophy: Empower subordinates to allow their initiative, innovation, discipline, accountability and responsibility within the bounds of rules, regulations and instructions to drive the mission.