Air Force general becomes first woman to lead combatant command

By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Air Force General Lori Robinson took charge of the U.S. military’s Northern Command on Friday, becoming the first woman to head a U.S. combatant command. The position is one of the most senior in the U.S. military and makes Robinson, who previously led U.S. air forces in the Pacific, the top general overseeing activities in North America and holding responsibility for homeland defense. The U.S. military last year moved to open up all combat ro