The Senate on June 4 approved the nomination of Maj. Gen. Charles Stenner to receive a third star and take over as Chief of Air Force Reserve and Commander of Air Force Reserve Command. According to an AFRC release, Stenner, who has been assistant deputy chief of staff for strategic plans and programs since July 2006, will formally assume his new posts during a ceremony in Washington, D.C., on June 24. He succeeds Lt. Gen. John Bradley, who is retiring. The Pentagon announced Stenner’s nomination in April.
Dozens of aerial refueling tankers have flown from American military bases to Europe as the U.S. considers its options for potential involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict.