President Obama has nominated Gen. Darren McDew to lead US Transportation Command. McDew, who has commanded Air Mobility Command since May 2014, would replace Gen. Paul Selva, who has been tapped to serve as vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Obama also nominated Navy Adm. John Richardson for assignment as Chief of Naval Operations. Richardson currently serves as director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program in the Department of Navy and Department of Energy. He would replace Adm. Jonathan Greenert, who has led the Navy Department since September 2011. Both appointments are pending Senate confirmation.
Space Force’s Top Guardians Share Their Stories
Feb. 27, 2026
Winners of the Space Force’s fourth annual, service-wide Polaris Awards had the chance to discuss the actions that led to their awards from the main stage here at AFA’s Warfare Symposium on Feb. 24, in a panel discussion moderated by Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force John Bentivegna.