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Wilson Sworn In As Air Force Secretary

By Marc Selinger

Tuesday, May 16th, 2017

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Wilson Sworn In As Air Force Secretary

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

Heather Wilson, a former congresswoman and Air Force officer, was sworn in as the 24th Air Force secretary during a May 16 ceremony at the Pentagon.Wilson said her priorities will include improving the service’s readiness, cost-effectively modernizing its capabilities, and developing leaders.“We’ve got a lot of work to do,” she told the audience, which included Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein. “We’re not going to take for granted American dominance in air and space power.”Defense Secretary Jim Mattis…

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