Spears to Take No. 2 Spot at SOUTHCOM: Air Force Maj. Gen. Glenn F. Spears has been named to become deputy commander of US Southern Command, headquartered in Miami. Spears, who is the Air Staff’s director of force management policy, graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1978 and is a command pilot with more than 3,400 flying hours in various aircraft, including B-1B, B-52, KC-135, and MC-130H. He will replace Air Force Maj. Gen. Richard A. Mentemeyer, who plans to retire July 1.
Planning an Air Show Is Hard. At Andrews, It’s Even Harder
Sept. 17, 2025
Joint Base Andrews opened its flightline this month to thousands of civilians, exposing a normally restricted airbase that regularly hosts the president and foreign dignitaries to a curious public eager to see current and historic military aircraft up close and in action.
