Reporter Stephanie Heinatz with the Daily Press in Hampton Roads, Va. offers a glimpse into the style of Gen. Ron Keys, the boss of Air Combat Command, who is retiring this fall after more than 40 years service in this recent article. And Heinatz provides a spouse’s view in this companion piece on his wife Valerie.
The six-week government shutdown did not affect the hours flown by Air Force pilots, a service spokesperson told Air & Space Forces Magazine—avoiding what could have been a major blow at a time when flying hours are already lower than they have been in decades.


