In a letter to airmen, Air Combat Command boss Gen. John Corley, who relinquishes command Sept. 10 and formally retires from the service Nov. 1, wrote that after some 36 years, “The most important thing I learned is that the Air Force is made up of the best and brightest people our nation has to offer.” Corley, who graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1973, continued, “I am honored to have served with such talented individuals and gifted teammates.” Succeeding Corley as ACC commander is Gen. William Fraser III.
The Air Force and Boeing agreed to a nearly $2.4 billion contract for a new lot of KC-46 aerial tankers on Nov. 21. The deal, announced by the Pentagon, is for 15 new aircraft in Lot 11 at a cost of $2.389 billion—some $159 million per tail.