LANGLEY AFB, Va., Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command issued the following press release:
On June 17th, Gen. Ken Wilsbach thought he had successfully flown his last sortie in the F-22 Raptor, but on Nov. 24th, he returned to the cockpit in America's premier air supremacy platform.
"Every opportunity to step to the jet is a great privilege," Wilsbach said. "For leaders of flying units, being current and qualified builds credibility and demonstrates leading from the front."
Hours after Wilsbach assumed the duties of Chief of Staff of the Air Force, he encouraged commanders and leaders of all flying units to maintain or regain active flying status in their primary mission design series-the aircraft to which they are primarily as...