Retired Maj. Gen. Jimmey R. Morrell, who was the first to lead the newly formed 45th Space Wing at Patrick AFB, Fla., died Feb. 8 from a stroke. Morrell, who retired in 1993, had been battling cancer since he was first diagnosed in 1992, according to Florida Today. He was 59.
The Air Force’s senior enlisted leader told lawmakers that the service is working on 17 new on-base child care facilities to reduce a space shortfall and clear a backlog of Airmen’s children waiting for slots.
