The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of Alex Wagner to become assistant secretary of the Air Force for manpower and reserve affairs. The vote was 76-21.
Wagner held several DOD positions in the Obama administration, including chief of staff to then-Army Secretary Eric Fanning.
He has most recently served as vice president for strategic initiatives at the Aerospace Industries Association.
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly (D) vetoed legislation that would have limited foreign investor ownership of land near military installations, WIBW reported. Kelly cited constitutional concerns with some of the bill’s provisions. “If the legislature is serious about...
The Army hopes its new recruiting campaign, “Find Your Next Level,” will convince professionals to make the Army civilian workforce their next career step, as Task & Purpose reported. “Today’s workforce seeks meaningful careers, but few see Army civilian careers...
Nine military medical facilities received top grades for patient safety from the Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit watchdog, according to Military News. The assessment, part of Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety Grades program, evaluated over 30 performance measures at 3,000...
DOD Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program leaders will host a webinar May 15 at 3 p.m. Eastern time to discuss REPI Challenge grant funding proposals and field questions from prospective applicants. You can join the webinar at this link....
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) suggested Wednesday that the Defense Community Infrastructure Program is one way to help solve the housing crunch in many military communities. The program, which Congress made permanent last year, provides grants for infrastructure...
There’s some bipartisan talk on Capitol Hill of raising the fiscal year 2025 defense budget above the levels agreed to in last year’s spending deal....
Defense leaders, policymakers and community representatives from across California are meeting in Sacramento May 15 and 16 for the California...
President Biden told reporters last week that “order must prevail” when protests become violent, as some pro-Palestinian demonstrations have on...
When Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell steps down from his Senate leadership role after the November elections, he’ll have at least two more...
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) signed a bill this week to make it easier for military spouses to start work with a license from another state,...
Airmen and Family Readiness at the 121st Air Refueling Wing invited airmen to bring their children to work at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base,...
A House Democratic coalition for energy and environment security wants to ensure the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act includes...
President Joe Biden signed a $95 billion package Wednesday morning that provides aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. After a long delay, the House...
Recent events have given children a chance to see what a military career would look like, as Stars and Stripes reported, highlighting hands-on...
The Senate passed the House’s version of a foreign aid package Tuesday night and sent it to President Biden, who said he will sign it. “A bipartisan...