Adm. William Fallon became the new commander of US Central Command at a Friday ceremony at MacDill AFB, Fla. (Fallon had just relinquished command of US Pacific Command.) He has replaced Army Gen. John Abizaid, who led CENTCOM for more than three years is retiring. Fallon, a naval aviator who began his career in 1967, is the first naval officer to lead CENTCOM since its creation in 1983. During the ceremony, Defense Secretary Robert Gates praised the work of Abizaid, saying he had “accepted enormous responsibility at a crucial time in history.” Gates has praised Fallon as one of the US military’s top strategic thinkers and, noting his long service, commented that “nobody would begrudge you if you asked for a well-deserved rest but me.”
Boeing Claims Progress on T-7 and Other Challenged Programs
April 25, 2025
Boeing appears to have become to overcome the problems that led to billions in losses on fixed-price defense contracts in recent years, point the company back toward profitabily, says Boeing president and CEO Kelly Ortberg.