Maj. Gen. Philip M. Breedlove has been nominated for a third star to take over the command of 3rd Air Force at Ramstein AB, Germany, the Department of Defense announced April 17. Breedlove has served since October 2006 as vice director of strategic plans and policy on the Joint Staff. He would replace Lt. Gen. Robert D. Bishop Jr., who has led 3rd AF since December 2006.
The 301st Fighter Wing in Fort Worth, Texas, became the first standalone Reserve unit in the Air Force to get its own F-35s, welcoming the first fighter Nov. 5.