President Barack Obama has nominated Gen. Hawk Carlisle to be commander of Air Combat Command at JB Langley-Eustis, Va. Carlisle has served as commander of Pacific Air Forces at JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, since August 2012. Obama also has nominated Lt. Gen. Lori Robinson for a fourth star and for assignment as commander of Pacific Air Forces. Robinson currently serves as ACC vice commander. (DOD release).
The last remaining T-1 Jayhawk at JBSA-Randolph, Texas, took its final flight to the "Boneyard" at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., on July 15. The 99th Flying Training Squadron will train pilots using T-6 and simulator until it gets T-7 Red Hawk in fiscal 2026.