Leadership Changes

Leadership Changes

April 3, 2014

The Senate confirmed multiple general officer movements on March 31. Lt. Gen. Darren McDew, who will receive his fourth star, will replace Gen. Paul Selva as commander of Air Mobility Command; Lt. Gen. Bradley Heithold will replace Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel as commander of Air Force Special Operations Command; Maj. Gen. Thomas Trask will receive his third star for assignment as US Special Operations Command vice commander; Maj. Gen. Anthony Rock also will receive a third star for assignment as chief of the Office of the Defense Representative-Pakistan, at the US Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan.

B-52s Deploying to Europe on Top of Bombers Already in Middle East

Nov. 5, 2024

U.S. Air Force B-52s are headed to Europe for a Bomber Task Force rotation, Air & Space Forces Magazine confirmed Nov. 5. The deployment is separate from the six B-52s that deployed to the Middle East this weekend to deter Iran and its proxies.

Kendall: USAF Can’t Afford Next-Gen Fighter, Tanker, and Wingman Drones All at Once

Nov. 5, 2024

The Air Force cannot afford its three marquee air combat and mobility programs simultaneously, but should be given the resources to do so, Secretary Frank Kendall said.

Kendall: ‘I Would Be Comfortable’ If USAF Took Over Air Base Defense from Army

Nov. 4, 2024

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said he'd be “comfortable’ with the service taking over the air base defense mission from the Army, provided it was given the resources and manpower to do so. The Army has been slow to devote the resources and attention needed to matching the Air Force’s…

Photos: 10 Fighters Escort B-1 in Pacific Show of Force

Nov. 4, 2024

A B-1 bomber from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., joined 10 Allied fighters from the U.S., Japan, and South Korea on Nov. 3 in a show of force just days after North Korea tested an intercontinental ballistic missile. China, meanwhile, countered with its own wave of its warplanes near Taiwan…

How the Air Force Reserve Is Trying To Fix Its Child Care Access Problem

Nov. 4, 2024

Every drill weekend, Air Force Reservists across the country face the same problem: where to find child care for their kids. Amid a nationwide provider shortage, finding child care for drill weekends is even more difficult than during weekdays. “Sometimes...

B-52 Bombers Deploy to Middle East to Deter Iran, More F-15E Fighters to Come

Nov. 3, 2024

U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers have arrived in the Middle East to deter Iran and its proxies, the U.S. military announced Nov. 3. It is the first time that B-52s have deployed to a base in the region since 2019.

4 Keys to the Election Results for the Air & Space Forces

Nov. 1, 2024

On the eve of Election Day, the U.S. Senate is projected to swing ever so narrowly to the Republican party, while the race for the presidency has Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in a virtual tie, and control of the House of Representatives remains anyone's guess. Regardless of who wins…

KC-46s Deploy to Middle East for 1st Time

Nov. 1, 2024

KC-46 aerial tankers from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., landed in the Middle East in early October for the refueler’s first ever operational deployment.

Allvin Says CCA Will Be ‘Pathfinder’ for New Way of Acquisition: Design over Sustainment

Nov. 1, 2024

The Air Force is looking to Collaborative Combat Aircraft to not only achieve affordable mass for air superiority, but as a model to shift acquisition emphasis from sustainment to design.

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