The President has nominated Lt. Gen. Stephen Wood for deputy commander, United Nations Command Korea and commander, 7th Air Force. Wood currently serves on the Air Staff as head of A8, strategic plans and programs. The President also has nominated Maj. Gen. Loyd Utterback for a third star and to command 13th Air Force. Utterback is deputy commander of Pacific Air Forces.
A new report on modernizing Air Force training and education suggests borrowing a method from the civilian technology industry to help Airmen and Guardians build skills in key new areas like artificial intelligence: stackable certificates.