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Former Air Force Chief Joins One of the World's Largest Equity Firms Retired Gen. David L. Goldfein, 21st Air Force chief of staff, delivers remarks during a transition ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 14, 2020. (Eric Dietrich/U.S. Air Force) 14 Jan 2021 The former top leader of the U.S. Air Force has joined one of the world's largest private equity and investment firms, The Blackstone Group, Military.com has learned. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein, who retired in August, was named a senior adviser to the New York-based management firm, where he will consult on a wide r...

Addressing the virtual American Logistics Association conference on Oct. 22, Berry Patrick, an official with the Pentagon's MWR and NAF Policy Office, said the policy change was in the works and awaiting approval by the DoD. The benefit would have given shopping privileges at military exchanges to civilian DoD employees and those who work in non-appropriated funds jobs, according to Patrick. He added that the extension of benefits to this group could increase sales at exchanges by $287 million a year -- income that would increase the amount of funds supporting the military services' MWR progr...