The enlisted force of Air Mobility Command has bestowed its eighth Order of the Sword upon Gen. Duncan McNabb, who just relinquished command on Sept. 7. CMSgt. Joseph Barron, AMC command chief, said at a Sept. 6 ceremony, “Those who have had the privilege of serving with him daily understand that his effect on the enlisted community has been both profound and enduring.” In his comments, McNabb noted that what made him feel best about being AMC commander was the he “could go and find a number of young airmen who said, ‘Here’s what we did today to make our Air Force better.’ “
The Air Force overall reduced its size by 120 aircraft in fiscal year 2021, but kept about the same number of fighter, bomber and attack aircraft, according to data supplied by the service. The F-35 fleet saw the biggest increase while the B-1B bomber fleet saw the largest decline.