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Navy manpower nominee emphasizes recruiting gains, vows to study retention and reserve modernization
Summary
Benjamin Coleman, nominated to be assistant secretary of the Navy for manpower and reserve affairs, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that recent recruiting gains merit study and pledged to pursue higher standards, improved quality of life, and reserve modernization if confirmed.
Benjamin Coleman, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of the Navy for manpower and reserve affairs, told the Senate Armed Services Committee he would study recent recruiting gains, consider raising minimum standards where appropriate, and pursue policies to improve retention, quality of life and reserve readiness.
“America is worth defending,” Coleman said in his opening remarks, framing the manpower portfolio as central to readiness. When asked about recruiting standards, Coleman said, “If we have the opportunity…
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