Sen. Tommy Tuberville had blocked Lt. Gen. Ronald Clark’s nomination, citing a delay in disclosing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's hospitalization.
The move comes on the three-year anniversary of President Joe Biden's repeal of the ban on transgender individuals serving in the military.
With speeds of 180 miles per hour, the seaglider could fill a known gap in the Marines’ high-speed logistics mission in the Pacific.
VA officials announced plans to provide gender conforming surgeries more than two years ago, but have not moved ahead on the promise.
