Gen. Howie Chandler last week formally became the vice chief of staff of the Air Force. He assumed USAF’s No. 2 uniformed post after an almost two-year stint as commander of Pacific Air Forces. Chandler succeeds Gen. William Fraser who held the vice chief’s office since last October and has received Senate confirmation to be the next Air Combat Command head. Chandler is a 1974 graduate of the US Air Force Academy. He is a command pilot with more than 3,900 flying hours, mostly in fighter aircraft. Late last month, Chandler’s replacement, Gen. Gary North, assumed command at PACAF. (SAF/PA release)
Earlier this spring, the 388th Fighter Wing proved just 12 Airmen can operate an F-35 contingency location, refueling and rearming the fighters at spots across Georgia and South Carolina. The demonstration, part of exercise Agile Flag 23-1, marks yet another proof of concept for the Air Force’s plan to send…