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Trump Names Former KC-135 Navigator, Spy Agency Official to Be Next Air Force Secretary
Trump said on social media that Troy Meink, currently the principal director of the National Reconnaissance Office, was his choice to be the 27th secretary of the Air Force, which also oversees the Space Force.
Trump nominates intelligence official for Air Force secretary
Trump previously nominated businessman John Phelan for Secretary of the Navy, and Army Veteran and Yale Law School graduate Daniel Driscoll for Army Secretary.
Trump Picks a Former Air Crewman and Space Expert to Head the Air Force
President-elect Donald Trump has named Troy Meink, a former Air Force KC-135 tanker navigator and former deputy of the National Reconnaissance Office, as his choice to serve as the top civilian leader
Trump names pick for Air Force secretary
President-elect Trump named Troy Meink, a top spy chief who has previously served as a missile engineer, as his pick for secretary of the Air Force on Thursday. Trump said in a statement on Truth Social that Meink would work with his Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth “to ensure that our Nation’s Air Force
Trump selects Air Force veteran, space agency official to serve as service’s next secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Troy Meink, an Air Force veteran and the principal deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office, to serve as the next Air Force secretary.
Ernst says she'll vote to confirm Hegseth as defense secretary
GOP Sen. Joni Ernst, a key vote on Pete Hegseth's confirmation as secretary of defense, said Tuesday she is supporting his ...
Who's in Donald Trump's new administration? A snapshot of age, race and gender
Sixteen women. Twelve TV and news media personalities. Ten immigrants. A former NFL football player. These are among the ...
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What does the defense secretary do?
The Defense Department’s responsibility is focused on the use of the military, whether it’s to deter attacks or defend ...
Secretary of defense must perform a ‘delicate dance’ between the president, Congress and the public
Leading the US Defense Department is a massive job, broadly affecting Americans’ security at home and abroad and overseeing ...
Nobody’s prefect! Republicans demand DEI out of ‘Miltary’ and miss typo in display at confirmation hearings
During defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing on Tuesday, Republican lawmakers were so focused on ...
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Combat Veteran, Sexual Assault Survivor Senator Backs Hegseth for Defense Secretary
In a Tuesday evening interview with a radio station in her home state, followed by a written statement, Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Democratic states brace for Trump by launching defense of Biden policies
Democratic states' attorneys general launched a legal bid this week to defend Biden administration policies on immigration, ...
Defense Secretary Austin’s secrecy around his hospitalizations increased the risks to national security, watchdog says
The secrecy surrounding Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s hospitalizations in late 2023 and early 2024 “increased ...