Alex Wagner, the openly gay nominee to be assistant secretary of the Air Force for manpower and reserve affairs, said in his confirmation hearing that he'll make expanding diversity in the ranks a priority if confirmed. Wagner said he's also willing to look at taking ...
Undersecretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones emphasized the need for a diverse and inclusive Space Force and Air Force to confront adversaries. “We need talent as diverse as the opportunities and challenges we face as a country,” Ortiz Jones said.
Six of the the Department of the Air Force’s top leaders appeared together virtually Sept. 16, discussing the results of a recent racial and gender disparities survey released by the Air Force Inspector General. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall was joined in the town hall ...
Active-duty Airmen and Guardians have until Nov. 2 to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, while members of the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve have until Dec. 2. Personnel will be considered fully vaccinated two weeks after the second dose of a two-dose vaccine, ...
Frank Kendall arrived at the Pentagon and administratively swore in as the 26th Air Force Secretary on July 28, giving the department its first permanent civilian leader since January. The Senate confirmed Kendall two days earlier, following a drawn-out confirmation process that included holds from ...
The Senate on July 22 confirmed Gina Ortiz Jones to be the next under secretary of the Air Force, giving the service a No. 2 civilian leader while the nominee to lead the service remains in limbo. Ortiz Jones, along with five other Defense Department ...
Senior Pentagon leaders would “like to see more” nominations and confirmations for top Defense Department civilian positions as several key spots remain vacant, but Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III played down concerns regarding the impact of the slow pace of picks. “This is something ...
The Senate Armed Services Committee advanced the nomination of Gina Ortiz Jones to become undersecretary of the Air Force on June 22, setting her up for a confirmation vote on the Senate floor in the coming weeks. Jones’ approval comes three weeks after the same ...
The Biden administration nominated Frank Kendall III, who advised Biden on national security and military issues during the presidential campaign, to be the 26th Secretary of the Air Force. Kendall is the former Pentagon acquisition, sustainment and logistics czar, who led a multiyear effort at ...