Gen. (sel.) Duncan McNabb will take command of Air Mobility Command during a ceremony on Oct. 14 at Scott AFB, Ill. He replaces Gen. John Handy, who retired Sept. 8. (DR, 10/05/04)
Boeing received a $2.47 billion Air Force contract Nov. 25 for 15 more KC-46s, bringing to 183 the number of Pegasus tankers on contract to all customers, foreign and domestic. The new contract—for Lot 12 of the initially planned KC-46 buy—is to be completed by 2029.
