Lt. Gen. Robert McMurry took command of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center during a ceremony at the National Museum of the Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, on May 2. McMurry previously served as the commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory and received his third star before assuming the position. McMurry replaces Lt. Gen. John Thompson, who was selected to be the commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center.
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.