The Senate on Friday confirmed Michael W. Wynne to be the new Secretary of the Air Force. (DR, 10/07/05) In the last action of the day, Senate Majority leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) asked for and received a unanimous confirmation of Wynne.
The Pentagon announced new long-term agreements with four defense companies May 13 to develop and produce large numbers of low-cost cruise missiles. And while the effort will focus mostly on the Army to start, it pairs with Air Force efforts to find more affordable munitions.