The Senate in a flurry of business confirmed a fourth star for Lt. Gen. Duncan McNabb and his nomination to take command of Air Mobility Command. McNabb will take charge of AMC, headquartered at Scott, AFB, Ill., later this month. AMC’s vice commander, Lt. Gen. Christopher Kelly, has served as acting commander since Gen. John Handy relinquished command of both AMC and US Transportation Command on Sept. 8. McNabb has been serving as the Joint Staff’s Director for Logistics, heading up operational logistics and strategic mobility support for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and the Secretary of Defense.
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.