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Air Mobility Command Head Nominated to Be Next US Air Force Vice Chief

Trump's nominations aim to fill key Air Force leadership roles left vacant since a February purge, with Lamontagne bringing 4,000 flight hours and Eason a legal career prosecuting terrorism.

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President Donald Trump on Monday nominated the head of Air Mobility Command, Gen. John Lamontagne, to be the Air Force’s next vice chief of staff.Brig. Gen. Christopher Eason, currently the chief of staff and commander of the Oklahoma Air National Guard, has also been nominated to be the Air Force’s next judge advocate general and receive his second star.The nominations, if approved by the Senate, would fill two positions that have been vacant s…

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Air Mobility Command head nominated to be next US Air Force vice chief

If approved, the Air Force vice chief and JAG nominees would fill roles that have been vacant since President Trump fired their predecessors in February.

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Nearly 300 days after purge, Pentagon taps new Air Force vice chief, JAG

Air Mobility commander nominated to be vice chief; Oklahoma Air National Guard commander to be top judge advocate general.

·Washington, United States
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Defense One broke the news in Washington, United States on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
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