World: Air: In the Russia-Ukraine War, Air Superiority is Key; Mobility Guardian 2023.
Jacqueline Van Ovost
The Air Force is shifting its approach from one focused on proofs of concepts and experiments to one based on developing an operational architecture and model.
The role of U.S. Transportation Command is likely to evolve under the upcoming National Defense Strategy, as the Defense Department shifts its focus to China and Russia. “One thing that has become really clear is that TRANSCOM has been the force that ‘deploys the force, ...
Air Mobility Command on Aug. 6 announced it is freeing up the KC-46 for more operations, allowing the tanker to refuel C-17s, B-52s, and other KC-46s in some circumstances. The move is the second “interim capability release” for the troubled tanker. AMC last month cleared ...
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center on June 16 issue a call to determine which companies could provide a “bridge tanker” to cover the gap in tanker capacity between the end of KC-46 production and development of a future refueler. The Sources Sought Announcement ...
President Joe Biden on March 6 nominated USAF Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost—currently the U.S. military’s only woman with four stars—to command U.S. Transportation Command, and Army Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson for a fourth star and to take over as commander of U.S. Southern ...
Lt. Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost has been nominated to be the second in command at Air Mobility Command, the Pentagon announced Feb. 6. Van Ovost, currently the director of staff at headquarters Air Force, will take over for Lt. Gen. Jon Thomas if confirmed. ...
