Military And Intelligence News Briefs — November 23, 2009
Arthur J. Lichte stands in front of a KC-135 Stratotanker on the flightline at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Lichte, a general, retired Nov. 20 from his post as the commander of Air Mobility Command. Staff Sgt. Desiree N. Palacios / Air Force
The longest trips Gen. Arthur J. Lichte took growing up in the Bronx were on the subway to different boroughs of New York City. He never gave it a thought that one day he would fly airplanes around the world.
On Friday, Lichte retired from the Air Force as commander of Air Mobility Command, ending a 38-year career that stretched from the Cold War to irregular warfare.
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