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Senate Armed Services Committee holds confirmation hearing for four senior defense nominees
Summary
The Senate Armed Services Committee on Oct. 12 convened to consider President Trump’s nominees to lead Air Force, acquisition, research and military health offices; members pressed nominees on nuclear modernization, acquisition speed, industrial base health, and medical readiness.
The Senate Armed Services Committee on Oct. 12 convened a confirmation hearing for four senior Pentagon nominees: Dr. Troy Mink, nominated for Secretary of the Air Force; Michael Duffy, nominated for Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD(A&S)); Emil Michael, nominated for Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD(R&E)); and Keith Bass, nominated for Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (ASD(HA)). The panel, chaired temporarily by Senator Fischer until Chairman Wicker joined, questioned nominees on nuclear modernization, space and launch infrastructure, acquisition reform, the defense industrial base, medical readiness and staffing, and data-security concerns.
The hearing opened with brief introductions and family acknowledgements for each nominee. Senator Reed (ranking member) and several committee members outlined the principal stakes for the services…
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