
McCarthy In. Defense Secretary Mark Esper officially swore in Ryan McCarthy as the new secretary of the Army Oct. 10. McCarthy previously served as Undersecretary of the Army and had been acting Army secretary since Esper was elevated to Pentagon chief this summer. The Senate is expected to confirm Barbara Barrett as new Air Force secretary the week of Oct. 14. B-52s to UK. The Air Force deployed B-52 Stratofortresses from the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale AFB to RAF…