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Senate may change rule to break Tuberville hold on military promotions | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Senate Rules Committee officials this week will try to break through Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s months-long blockade of military nominees, though it’s unclear if the plan can gain enough Republican support to work. The committee on Tuesday will vote on a plan to allow consideration of about 350 pending nominations in a single parliamentary move, a […]

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Allvin becomes Air Force’s top officer as confirmation stalls | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Air Force Gen. David Allvin took over on Sunday as the service’s acting chief of staff, becoming its highest-ranking officer in the midst of a sweeping effort to prepare for a new era of war. Allvin, a career mobility pilot and military strategist who has served as the Air Force’s vice chief of staff since […]

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Biden taps Melissa Dalton for Air Force’s No. 2 civilian post | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

President Joe Biden on Thursday named Melissa Dalton as his pick to serve as the next under secretary of the Air Force, a shift from her current Pentagon post as the top civilian defense leader on homeland security issues. If confirmed, Dalton would replace Gina Ortiz Jones, who left the second highest service post in […]

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Former Pentagon manpower and diversity chief running for Congress | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

The Pentagon’s former personnel chief announced Monday that he’s making a run for Congress again, after losing his competitive seat back in 2020. Gil Cisneros, a Navy veteran turned representative for California’s 39th Congressional District, just finished a stint as Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. From August 2021 until Sept. 8, he […]

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The US Naval Academy has a new acting superintendent | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Rear Adm. Fred Kacher, whose nomination to become commander of U.S. 7th Fleet has been delayed by a Senate hold on military confirmations, has become acting superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, the Navy announced Monday. Rear Adm. Yvette Davids, whose nomination to become the first female superintendent of the academy has also been delayed […]

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Rogers summons defense leaders to testify on SPACECOM headquarters | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON ― House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers is asking three top Defense Department officials to testify before Congress after the Biden administration revoked a previous decision to place the Space Command headquarters in his home state of Alabama and instead designated Colorado as its home base. The Alabama Republican on Tuesday invited Air […]

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While awaiting confirmation, acting CNO urges fleet to stay the course | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

As she awaits the end of a Senate standoff that will likely see her eventually confirmed as the Navy’s 33rd chief of naval operations, acting CNO Adm. Lisa Franchetti sent a message to the fleet last week urging everyone to stay the course, even if there is technically a gapped billet at the very top. […]

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Space Command to stay in Colorado after Biden rejects move to Alabama | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

President Joe Biden has decided to keep U.S. Space Command headquarters in Colorado, overturning a last-ditch decision by the Trump administration to move it to Alabama and ending months of politically fueled debate, according to senior U.S. officials. The officials said Biden was convinced by the head of Space Command, Gen. James Dickinson, who argued […]

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Defense secretary taps Pacific Fleet’s Paparo to be top Navy officer | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has recommended to the president that Adm. Samuel Paparo, the commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, become the Navy’s 33rd chief of naval operations. NBC News first reported Monday that Paparo’s name was sent to the White House last week. Two defense officials with direct knowledge of the process, who requested anonymity […]

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How a Republican rift on Ukraine could complicate future aid packages | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON — Republican leaders who hope to take control of Congress after the November elections would face a growing gap between members of their caucus calling for more robust aid to Ukraine and a contingent skeptical of continuing to shell out billions of dollars to Kyiv as the war with Russia continues. The schism between […]