Air Force, Trump

Trump picks a former air crewman and space expert to head the Air Force
President-elect Donald Trump has named Troy Meink, a former Air Force KC-135 tanker navigator and former deputy of the National Reconnaissance Office, as his choice to serve as the top civilian leader for the Air Force.
Dismissed Space Force lieutenant colonel to join Air Force leadership under Trump
President-elect Trump announced Friday that Matthew Lohmeier will serve as the under secretary of the Air Force. “Matt is a former fighter pilot, and Space Force Squadron Commander, who has
Trump selects Troy Meink as Air Force secretary
President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he has chosen as Troy Meink to lead the U.S. Air Force. "Troy will work with our incredible Secretary of Defense Nominee, Pete Hegseth, to ensure that our Nation’s Air Force is the most effective and deadly force in the World,
Former Space Force commander nominated to serve as Air Force undersecretary: President-elect Donald Trump
Former fighter pilot and U.S. Space Force commander Matthew Lohmeier will serve as Air Force undersecretary, according to a Truth Social post from President-elect Donald Trump.
How Trump’s Air Force pick could elevate space priorities
Troy Meink's specialization in space could upend the priorities of a service typically dominated by Air Force interests.
Trump picks USAFA grad as Air Force undersecretary
Matt Lohmeier was a fighter pilot and Space Force squadron commander, but he was demoted in 2021. He published a book suggesting the military is pushing Marxism.
Trump selects Air Force veteran, space agency official to serve as service’s next secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Troy Meink, an Air Force veteran and the principal deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office, to serve as the next Air Force secretary.
Trump picks intel community official as next Air Force secretary
If confirmed, Troy Meink would inherit key decisions about the Air Force's fighter force and how to right-size the Space Force as it takes on new missions.
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Under Trump, decision on Air Force’s NGAD will shape fleet for decades
The Air Force struggled for much of 2024 to figure out how — and even whether — to proceed with its planned sixth-generation ...
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Mark Zuckerberg meets with Trump in Fla., parks private jet next to president-elect’s plane
The tech titan’s jet was parked in the shadows of President-elect Donald Trump’s much larger, custom Boeing 757 aircraft, which he’ll trade in for Air Force One in less than two weeks.
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Trump Should Drain the Air Force Swamp
there are now talks of a third lousy selection — one with a law and order and crony capitalism problem. Politico is reporting that Trump is considering Andrew McKenna to head the U.S. Air ...