Lt. Gen. Stephen Wood took control of 7th Air Force, headquartered at Osan AB, South Korea, during a ceremony Oct. 6, reports The Korea Times. Wood, who received Senate confirmation for his new post on Sept. 29, replaces Lt. Gen. Garry R. Trexler, who plans to retire. Wood previously served as USAF’s deputy chief of staff for strategic plans and programs at the Pentagon.
As Air Force leaders consider concepts of operations for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, sustainment in the field—and easing that support by using standard parts and limiting variants—should be a key consideration, according to a new study from AFA's Mitchell Institute of Aerospace Studies.