USAF Gen. John W. Handy, commander of US Transportation Command and Air Mobility Command, will retire Wednesday after 40 years of active military service. The ceremony, to be held at Scott AFB, Ill., also will mark the first separation of TRANSCOM and AMC command responsibilities. (The unified transportation command was created in 1987.) USAF Gen. Norton A. Schwartz will replace Handy as commander of TRANSCOM. Lt. Gen. Duncan McNabb was nominated July 14 to receive a fourth star and become the new head of AMC, the Senate Armed Services Committee did not take up his nomination before the August recess. As of Monday, the committee had not posted its confirmation hearing schedule.
Now Enlisted Airmen Can Stay in Uniform Longer
Dec. 8, 2023
The Air Force is extending the amount of time Airmen can spend at most enlisted ranks by two years, as the service looks to combat sluggish recruiting and balance its force structure. The High Year of Tenure (HYT) program sets limits on how long service members can spend in each grade…