What kind of aircraft the Air Force needs, what it can afford, and how long it will be before that aircraft is available all hang in the balance.
Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost
Air Force Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost—a trailblazer and one of the first 10 women to reach a four-star rank across the U.S. military—retired and passed control of U.S. Transportation Command to Air Force Gen. Randall Reed on Oct. 4, finishing an eventful tenure at ...
Hamas’ deadly attack on Israel nearly one year ago caught the world by surprise—including Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost, the U.S. military’s top logistics officer. But the Oct. 7 crisis, which spiraled into a war now on the cusp of its second year, illuminated fresh ...
Air Force Leaders through the years.
Navy Adm. Samuel J. Paparo Jr., nominated to lead U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, emphasized the need to improve the command’s logistics—including its aerial refueling plans—during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Feb. 1.
Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost oversees the military’s transportation and logistics enterprise, including airlift, aerial refueling, and sealift, using both military and commercial assets.
An Air Force trailblazer’s career came to a close this weekend, as Maj. Gen. Jeannie M. Leavitt, the service’s first female fighter pilot, retired after 31 years in uniform.
The general impression over the past few decades that U.S. air bases were somehow sanctuaries was a historical anomaly. The threat has grown qualitatively and quantitatively.
WORLD: Leadership: CSAF Brown nominated to be CJCS; Most likely next Air Force Chief; Promotions to lieutenant colonel harder; Biden speaks at USAFA graduation.
Principal USAF and major command leaders through the years.
With Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. poised to become the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the coming months, a new question arises: who's in line to become the 23rd Air Force Chief of Staff? The most likely choice, by all accounts, ...
A collection of air power, space power, and national security quotes.
