The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Gen. Paul Selva to be vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Gen. Darren McDew to replace him at US Transportation Command. “During his tenure at Scott [AFB, Ill.], General Selva has distinguished himself as a strong, capable leader,” said Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), vice chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee’s defense panel, in a statement released July 27. “Although we will miss having him in Illinois, I look forward to working with General Selva in his new role here in Washington, D.C. I congratulate him on his swift and unanimous confirmation in the Senate.” The Senate also confirmed Lt. Gen. Carlton Everhart, commander of 18th Air Force, for a fourth star and assignment as commander of Air Mobility Command, where he will replace McDew. Noticeably missing from the confirmation list was Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford who has been tapped to serve as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. John McCain told Politico a hold had been placed on his nomination, though McCain said the hold did not have anything to do with Dunford’s qualifications but ?rather “information the senator hadn’t received.” He declined to name the senator who placed the hold.
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
