Lt. Gen. Larry James took command of 14th Air Force (Strategic Air Forces-Space) during a Dec. 9 ceremony at Vandenberg AFB, Calif., where he also will serve as Joint Functional Component Commander for Space. • The Senate on Dec. 8 confirmed Maj. Gen. Loren Reno for a third star; he now will serve as the Air Force’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Installations, and Mission Support. • Maj. Gen. John Koziol received Senate confirmation on Dec. 8 for a third star, as did Maj. Gen. Mark Welsh III; Koziol will serve as Deputy Undersecretary of Defense (Intelligence) for Joint and Coalition Warfighter Support and Welsh as Associate Director of CIA for Military Support.
One Airman was killed and three others injured in a vehicle mishap at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., on June 29. Additionally, two first responder Airmen sustained injuries responding to the incident. All five injured Airmen have been transported to nearby medical facilities, according to a release from the base.