Original title: The US Army welcomes the second female commander of the Operations Department!Ovost takes over the Transportation Command
China News Service, October 18th. According to the US “World Journal” report, recently, the US Air Force four-star general Jacqueline Van Ovost officially took charge of the Transportation Command, becoming the second female commander of the combat command in the history of the US military. . The U.S. military has 11 headquarters, all of which are led by four-star generals, and the Transportation Command is one of them.
Ovost succeeded the retired Army General Lyons (Stephen Lyons). The handover ceremony was held at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois on the 15th. The Secretary of Defense Austin, who presided over the ceremony, praised her as a model leader.
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mark Milley, also praised Ovost for his rich experience, saying that no one is more willing to lead the Transportation Command than she.
The Transportation Command is responsible for the transportation of all aspects of the US military’s global transportation tasks, including the transportation of materials and personnel by land, sea, and air. Its 89th Airlift Wing at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland is responsible for airlifting important government officials, including Air Force One for the president.
Ovost graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1988. He is a well-trained pilot and former deputy director of the Joint Staff of the Ministry of National Defense. In August 2021, the US military withdrew from Afghanistan. The entire air withdrawal was carried out by Ovost Planning and directing.
In March, President Biden nominated Ovost to be in charge of Transportation Command, and Samsung Army Lieutenant General Richardson was promoted to the commander of Southern Command and was promoted to four-star general. The Senate confirmed the nomination afterwards. Richardson will officially take office on October 29, replacing the retired Admiral Faller and becoming the third female commander of the Combat Command.
The first female combatant commander of the US military was Army General Robinson (Lori Robinson), who was in charge of the Northern Command in 2016, but she is about to retire.
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