Gen. Duncan McNabb formally assumed command of Air Mobility Command during a ceremony on Oct. 14 at Scott AFB, Ill. McNabb told the audience that he has “been fighting to get back” to AMC ever since he left command of AMC’s Tanker Airlift Control Center. “AMC is truly one of the crown jewels in our national defense,” he said. ”
The U.S. began extensive air and artillery strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria on Dec. 19 in retaliation for the killing of three Americans on Dec. 13 by a gunman affiliated with ISIS, U.S. officials said.
