The Air Force plans to open a deployment transition center in July at Ramstein AB, Germany, to help airmen returning to home station after a combat tour, Gen. Howie Chandler, Air Force vice chief of staff, told the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday. This is one of the service’s numerous initiatives to bolster the resiliency and coping skills of airmen exposed to traumatic situations in combat and to put them in touch with the service’s support mechanisms. The DTC will help facilitate a graduated transition home and reintegration with family through two days of training. Chandler said the center will initially focus on those who faced significant risk of combat-related death during their deployment: convoy operators, explosive ordinance disposal personnel, and security forces personnel. As the center matures, these services may be extended to additional airmen, he said. (Chandler prepared statement)
Army Building Up New Space Operations Branch
Oct. 15, 2026
The Army has long been dependent on space capabilities to navigate terrain, communicate in hard-to-reach areas, and identify and strike targets. Now, the service wants to deepen its space operations expertise and is making plans to expand its own cadre of operators in the coming years.