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 ForceGeneral Reflects On Changes At Air Mobility -- Air Force Times
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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