President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin sign the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT), known as the Moscow Treaty that will reduce strategic nuclear weapons by about two-thirds to between 1,700 and 2,200 warheads by Dec. 31, 2012. (The treaty entered into force June 1, 2003.)
A pair of Air Force generals are set to receive third stars and take over new commands. The Pentagon announced a new slate of nominations May 25. President Joe Biden nominated Maj. Gen. Stacey T. Hawkins to become a lieutenant general and the new commander of the Air Force Sustainment…