The Air Force has confirmed a series of general officer moves it hopes to make, but about which the Pentagon hasn’t issued the usual public announcement. The Senate late last week received three nomination requests: Gen. Duncan McNabb, currently head of Air Mobility Command, to become the Air Force vice chief of staff; Gen. John D.W. Corley, current vice chief, to become head of Air Combat Command, replacing retiring Gen. Ronald Keys; and Lt. Gen. Arthur J. Lichte, currently assistant vice chief, to be commander of AMC. The Air Force has announced, just yesterday, nomination of Lt. Gen. Frank G. Klotz, vice commander of Air Force Space Command, to replace Lichte as assistant vice chief.
CCA’s AI Pilots Step into the Spotlight
March 9, 2026
Just one year ago, Collaborative Combat Aircraft took center stage as then-Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin designated the two competing jets prototypes as the first unmanned fighters in Air Force history: General Atomics’ YFQ-42A and Anduril Industries’ YFQ-44A. Twelve months later, it’s the autonomy software that’s flying those aircraft garnering the attention. Autonomy software, more than hardware, may prove the most valuable and enduring element of the CCA program.