Air National Guard Maj. Gen. Terry Scherling has become the first woman to head the National Guard Bureau’s Joint Staff, according to an NGB statement. She took over as director on Jan. 3 and received her second star on Jan. 5. Scherling was serving on the Pentagon’s Joint Staff as deputy director for antiterrorism and homeland defense and joint director of military support to civilian authorities.
House, Senate Unveil Competing Proposals for 2026 Budget
July 11, 2025
Lawmakers from the House and Senate laid out competing versions of the annual defense policy bill on July 11, with vastly different potential outcomes for some of the Air Force’s most embattled programs.