President Barack Obama has nominated Gen. Paul Selva to be commander of US Transportation Command at Scott AFB, Ill., according to a Feb. 7 release. Selva, who has served as commander of Air Mobility Command since November 2012, will replace Gen. William Fraser, who is retiring in June. Selva is a command pilot with more than 3,100 hours in the C-5, C-17A, C-141B, KC-10, KC-135, and the T-37.
The Air Force is upgrading some 70 MQ-9 Reapers to a new configuration that will keep the type capable and relevant to the near-peer fight for another 15 years. It awarded General Atomics a $272.3 million contract to enhance the Reaper's weapons, electric power, connectivity, and resistance to jamming, among…