Lt. Col. Stayce D. Harris takes command of the Air Force Reserve Command’s 729th Airlift Squadron at March ARB, Calif., becoming the first black woman to command a USAF flying squadron.
The Air Force is planning to spend $2.19 billion over the next five years to acquire new C-37 jets for transporting military and civilian leaders. That’s on top of another $1.17 billion in projected funding for the VC-25B “Air Force One” replacement.