Gen. David Goldfein officially became the 38th Air Force vice chief of staff Aug. 6 during a ceremony at JB Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C. Goldfein previously served as director of the Joint Staff at the Pentagon, and was also promoted to four-star rank at the ceremony. “It’s not about what we do, but who we are,” he said, according to an Air Force news release. “My promise to you, with this fourth star, is that I will do my best to be a better man, husband, father, and a better officer for the Air Force.” Goldfein took over the role as the service’s No. 2 uniformed officer from Gen. Larry Spencer, who retired last week after serving as vice chief since July 2012. “God placed me in the Air Force and took me from airman basic to a four-star general, which must be classified as a miracle,” Spencer said, according to an Air Force news release. Spencer, who served nearly 44 years in the Air Force, is now moving into his new role as the incomin?g pre?sident of the Air Force Association.
Boeing received a $2.47 billion Air Force contract Nov. 25 for 15 more KC-46s, bringing to 183 the number of Pegasus tankers on contract to all customers, foreign and domestic. The new contract—for Lot 12 of the initially planned KC-46 buy—is to be completed by 2029.
