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Senate confirms Gen. McNabb as new commander of U.S. Transportation Command
Gen. McNabb replaces Gen. Norton Schwartz, who was recently confirmed as U.S. Air Force chief of staff, USTRANSCOM reported this week.
"I know U.S. Transportation Command's success depends on the strength of the total force and of our industry partners. I will work to continue to strengthen and leverage these partnerships across the entire joint deployment and distribution enterprise," McNabb said.
McNabb, who currently serves as the Air Force vice chief of staff, will assume command of USTANSCOM once Schwartz assumes his new position as Air Force chief of staff.
In his current position, McNabb serves as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Requirements Oversight Council and Deputy Advisory Working Group. He assists the chief of staff with organizing, training and equipping more than 710,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian forces serving in the U.S. and overseas.
His previous command experience includes positions as commander, 89th Operations Group at Andrews Air Force Base, Md.; commander, 62nd Airlift Wing, McChord AFB, Wash.; and commander, Tanker Airlift Control Center, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill.
Immediately prior to his current position, McNabb served as commander of Air Mobility Command, one of the three service commands comprising USTRANSCOM. The others are the Army's Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, also headquartered at Scott AFB, and the Navy's Military Sealift Command, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C.
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