President Bush plans to nominate Robert Howard to be the new chief information officer at Veterans Affairs. Howard, who has been working as a special advisor to VA Secretary James Nicholson, served as acting CIO during the veterans data theft scandal—facing down lawmakers on numerous occasions. His confirmation could be swift.
The last remaining T-1 Jayhawk at JBSA-Randolph, Texas, took its final flight to the "Boneyard" at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., on July 15. The 99th Flying Training Squadron will train pilots using T-6 and simulator until it gets T-7 Red Hawk in fiscal 2026.