Those eager to see the long-awaited Mobility Capabilities Study have to wait a while longer. The latest word from the Pentagon is to expect it “sort of between September and October.” That was the response Michael Wynne, DOD’s No. 2 acquisition official, gave a reporter for Inside Defense.com (requires subscription) at a conference in Anaheim, Calif. Gen. Norton Schwartz, new head of TRANSCOM, told Senators in July that the study was done.
Air Force Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich assumed command of U.S. European Command on July 1, taking over the key assignment as the U.S. and its allies contend with a resurgent Russia and a grinding war in Ukraine.