Donald Erbschloe, former deputy and acting chief operating officer for the Department of Energy’s Office of Science, has been named the chief scientist for Air Mobility Command. He will advise the commander on science and technical issues, and communicate with other agencies about AMC’s mission and vision. Erbschloe said he sees himself as a bridge between the scientific and operations communities. He wants to help airmen overcome challenges by integrating new technology into their work.
Air Force Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost—a trailblazer and one of the first 10 women to reach a four-star rank across the U.S. military—retired and passed control of U.S. Transportation Command to Air Force Gen. Randall Reed on Oct. 4, finishing an eventful tenure at TRANSCOM.