TRANSCOM Mantle Passes; an Era Ends: 
It’s official: The dual command of both US Transportation Command and USAF’s Air Mobility Command ended Sept. 7 when Air Force Gen. Norton A. Schwartz took command of US Transportation Command, replacing Gen. John W. Handy, who had also commanded AMC. (See DR, 09/06/05.)
The Air Force plans to finalize an acquisition strategy for its new Looking Glass nuclear command, control, and communications program by September—part of a prelude to a significant increase in the service’s NC3 spending in the coming years.