US Air Forces Central Command boss Lt. Gen. John Hesterman was tapped for assignment as assistant vice chief of staff and director of the Air Staff, according to a June 3 Defense Department announcement. Hesterman, a command pilot with more than 2,200 hours in various fighter platforms, has served in his current position since July 2013.
An Iranian ballistic missile attack on a key U.S. air base in Jordan damaged multiple U.S. warplanes, people familiar with the matter confirmed to Air & Space Forces Magazine.
