Lt. Gen. Donald Wurster on Nov. 27 took command of Air Force Special Operations Command, replacing Lt. Gen. Michael Wooley. Wooley, who took his final flight last week, plans to formally retire Jan. 1. In his remarks following the ceremony, Wurster said, “For every Air Commando, you know there may very well be a day when you will be thrust into history. Whatever your specialty, … each of you has an important role to play. In an Air Force that is half the size it was when I joined, there is no extra.” (Report by 1st Lt. Amy Cooper.)
Pentagon Task Force, FAA to Test Counter-Drone Laser
March 7, 2026
The Pentagon’s counter-drone task force announced it would conduct a high-energy laser test with the Federal Aviation Administration less than a month after the use of a military counter-drone laser on the southwest border prompted the FAA to shut down the airspace over El Paso, Texas.