Michael Dominguez served for several months as Acting Secretary of the Air Force, returning to his former job as USAF’s assistant secretary for manpower and reserve affairs, when Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld picked Pete Geren to serve as temporary head of the Air Force. Now, Dominguez is headed to a bigger job—pending Senate confirmation—as deputy undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness.
Top Lawmakers Want 15 Percent Pay Raise for Enlisted Troops
April 19, 2024
A new law introduced by Congress would raise the pay rate 15 percent for junior enlisted troops and seek improvements on a range of quality of life issues, such as pay and compensation, child care, housing, health care access, and military spouse employment.