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Air Force

Heather Wilson Confirmed As Air Force Secretary

By Marc Selinger

Tuesday, May 9th, 2017

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Heather Wilson Confirmed As Air Force Secretary

Heather Wilson testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on her nomination to be Air Force secretary. (Air Force photo)

The Senate late May 8 confirmed former Rep. Heather Wilson (R-N.M.) to be the 24th secretary of the Air Force.Wilson, who was approved by a 76-22 vote, is President Trump's first service secretary nominee to be confirmed. She is expected to be sworn in "within a week," according to the Air Force."I look forward to getting to work, focusing on readiness, modernization, development of leaders and research for the future,” Wilson said.Wilson's supporters praised her experience, including her tenure as a…

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