The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of Gen. William Fraser to become the next commander of US Transportation Command at Scott AFB, Ill., according to a statement from Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. Fraser has led Air Combat Command at JB Langley-Eustis, Va., since September 2009. He will replace Gen. Duncan McNabb, who is retiring, effective November 30, according to his updated official biography. McNabb has been in charge of TRANSCOM since September 2008. Fraser went before Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing on July 21. Panetta’s statement congratulates Fraser and several additional senior officers on their confirmations for new posts: Army Gen. Raymond Odierno to be Army Chief of Staff, Adm. Jonathan Greenert to be Chief of Naval Operations, and Lt. Gen. Charles Jacoby, who received a fourth star to head US Northern Command.
Lockheed Martin has unveiled its concept for a modular version of one of the Air Force’s main air-to-ground cruise missiles, opening up a range of possible upgrades and uses for the weapon.
