Gen
. Robert Kehler has taken command of Air Force Space Command, headquartered at Peterson AFB, Colo. Kehler, who last served as deputy commander at US Strategic Command, replaced Gen. Kevin Chilton, who officially became STRATCOM commander on Oct. 3. Kehler pinned on his fourth star on Oct. 12 and formally took the reins for AFSPC on Oct. 24. Gen. Duncan McNabb, Air Force vice chief of staff, called Kehler the “perfect airman to lead space command” because he is “a decisive integrator with the right mix of operational expertise and strategic savvy.” Kehler began his career as a missile combat crewmember and commanded various missile units. He previously served at AFSPC as inspector general and deputy director of operations, and commanded the 30th Space Wing at Vandenberg AFB, Calif., and the 21st Space Wing at Peterson.
Anduril and General Atomics will develop their Collaborative Combat Aircraft for the Air Force, beating out Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman, the service announced on April 24. But any of the non-selected companies can compete to actually manufacture the eventual design, the Air Force said.