President Barack Obama has nominated Maj. Gen. James McLaughlin for the appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and for assignment as deputy commander of US Cyber Command at Fort Meade, Md. If approved by the Senate, McLaughlin, who currently serves as commander of 24th Air Force at JBSA-Lackland, Texas, would replace Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Jon Davis, who stepped down in June after two years. (DOD release)
The rate of building B-21 bombers would speed up if the fiscal 2026 defense budget passes. But it remains unclear how much capacity would be added, and whether the Air Force would simply build the bombers faster, or buy more.
