The Senate in a flurry of business confirmed a fourth star for Lt. Gen. Duncan McNabb and his nomination to take command of Air Mobility Command. McNabb will take charge of AMC, headquartered at Scott, AFB, Ill., later this month. AMC’s vice commander, Lt. Gen. Christopher Kelly, has served as acting commander since Gen. John Handy relinquished command of both AMC and US Transportation Command on Sept. 8. McNabb has been serving as the Joint Staff’s Director for Logistics, heading up operational logistics and strategic mobility support for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and the Secretary of Defense.
House, Senate Unveil Competing Proposals for 2026 Budget
July 11, 2025
Lawmakers from the House and Senate laid out competing versions of the annual defense policy bill on July 11, with vastly different potential outcomes for some of the Air Force’s most embattled programs.