Air Combat Command boss Gen. Hawk Carlisle was inducted into the Order of the Sword—the highest honor the enlisted force can bestow on an officer—during an Oct. 27 ceremony in Hampton, Va. “I would describe Gen. Carlisle as a selfless leader and servant leader,” said ACC Command Chief CMSgt. Steve McDonald in a release. “I have seen his schedule and how much of his life is devoted to the Air Force. Whether he is testifying before Congress on behalf of airmen, meeting with leaders of partner nations, serving Thanksgiving dinner at a deployed location, or pushing an MQ-9 into a hangar, his thoughts are always on our enlisted airmen.”
Aircraft readiness will suffer if Congress does not approve some $1.5 billion worth of spare parts the Air Force requested in its annual Unfunded Priorities List, sent to Capitol Hill last week, Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin said.