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Duncan McNabb assumed command of US Transportation Command during a ceremony Sept. 5 at Scott AFB, Ill. Defense Secretary Robert Gates presided over the ceremony, which Adm. Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, also attended. “There is little doubt that this command requires a special kind of leader—one who can maintain a focus on details within the context of massive and myriad operations,” Gates said. “Gen. McNabb is the right person for this job.” McNabb, who had been serving as Air Force vice chief of staff since last September, returns to Scott after having led Air Mobility Command there from October 2005 to September 2007. McNabb is the ninth TRANSCOM commander. He succeeds Gen. Norton Schwartz, who became Chief of Staff Aug. 12, following the service’s recent leadership shakeup. (Scott report)
A Defense Department team is on the ground in Ukraine assessing what the country needs to protect itself from air, naval, electronic, and cyber warfare threats as Russian troops gather on multiple fronts, a senior Ukrainian defense official told Air Force Magazine, describing an emphasis on what assistance can be…