Senate confirms Van Ovost as US Transportation Command boss
By Rachel S. Cohen
The Senate on Oct. 1 confirmed Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, a key leader in the historic humanitarian evacuation from Afghanistan, by voice vote to lead the Pentagon’s global network of mobility assets under U.S. Transportation Command.
A pilot with more than 4,200 hours in over 30 aircraft, Van Ovost returns TRANSCOM to Air Force control after Army Gen. Stephen Lyons’ three-year stint as the first non-airman to hold the top job. She is also the first woman confirmed to run the combatant command, headquartered alongside Air Mobility Command at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.
Van Ovost has led AMC since August 2020, overseeing about 107,000 military and civilian personnel and 1,100 aircraft spanning aerial refueling tankers, massive cargo transport planes and VIP jets like Air Force One. As TRANSCOM’s air component, AMC is seen as a natural stepping stone to commanding the military’s largest mobility organization.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-air-force/2021/10/04/senate-confirms-van-ovost-as-us-transportation-command-boss/
