A 1973 Air Force Academy grad, Lt. Gen. John Regni has taken charge of the academy from which he graduated in 1973, becoming only the second superintendent in the 50 year-history of the school to not wear wings. His career encompasses stints in personnel and training, including command of Air University. Regni replaces Lt. Gen. John Rosa, who is retiring to take the top job at The Citadel in South Carolina.
The use of a military counter-drone laser on the southwest border this week—which prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to abruptly close the airspace over El Paso, Texas—will be a “case study” on the complex web of authorities needed to employ such weapons near civilian areas and the consequences of agencies…
