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Biden taps Melissa Dalton for Air Force’s No. 2 civilian post
She would replace Gina Ortiz Jones, who left the leadership post in March.
US poised to bite into Russia’s global defense market share
A senior U.S. State Department official said Thursday that a massive Ukraine aid package ― which contains $4 billion in grants for allies to buy American-made military hardware ― is partly aimed at eroding Russia’s share of the global defense market.
By Joe Gould
Few airmen appeal vaccine exemption denials as COVID-19 cases spike
Air National Guard members now have until Dec. 31 to be fully vaccinated before facing punishment.
Women of color are lagging behind in Air Force’s push for diversity
The service is becoming more gender-diverse, but those gains aren’t the same across women of various races and ethnicities.
Top Air Force officer’s plan to ‘accelerate change or lose’ is picking up speed, one year in
“We could all use more manpower, more money and more time. But leaders cannot wait for perfect conditions to act or make a decision," Brown said.
Biden’s Pentagon nominees: More diverse and more of them
Eight months into President Joe Biden’s first year as commander-in-chief, he’s making good on a campaign pledge to form an administration that would “look like America,” selecting for the Defense Department top officials meant to reflect the country’s diversity.
By Joe Gould
Pentagon adding new China and tech chiefs
Ely Ratner is one of the latest of President Joe Biden’s nominees to the Pentagon to receive Senate approval.
By Joe Gould
A dozen of Biden’s national security nominees are on hold in the Senate
At least three lawmakers are using the nominees as bargaining chips in talks on various concerns.
Biden picks Russia pro for key Pentagon post
President Joe Biden is set to nominate the chief executive of the U.S.-Russia Foundation and a former National Security Council official on Russia to be the assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs on Tuesday.
By Joe Gould