McDew Receives Nomination to Lead USTRANSCOM

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced today that President Barack Obama has nominated Air Force Gen. Darren W. McDew to relieve Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva as commander, U.S. Transportation Command. 

McDew’s nomination requires Senate confirmation, to include a hearing.

Selva took command of USTRANSCOM May 5, 2014. McDew currently commands USTRANSCOM’s air component, Air Mobility Command, also headquartered here.

USTRANSCOM is a unified, functional combatant command which provides support to the eight other U.S. combatant commands, the military services, defense agencies and other government organizations. As such, USTRANSCOM provides full-spectrum global mobility solutions and related enabling capabilities for supported customers' requirements in peace and war.

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