US EditionTrump Nominates Former Space Force Officer Fired Over 'Marxism' Remarks for Air Force Role
- Matthew Lohmeier has been nominated to serve as the Undersecretary of the Department of the Air Force by President-elect Donald Trump on January 17.
- Lohmeier was previously fired from his role as Commander of the 11th Space Warning Squadron in 2021 due to controversial comments made on a podcast.
- He claimed that Marxist beliefs were prevalent in the military and criticized diversity and inclusion training, as reported by Military.com.
- If confirmed, Lohmeier would serve as deputy to Troy Meink, who has experience in space-oriented operations within the Department.
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Trump taps former Space Force commander for senior Air Force post
Matthew Lohmeier, a former Space Force commander who was removed from his post over his public criticism of military diversity initiatives, is Trump’s pick to be undersecretary of the Air Force The post Trump taps former Space Force commander for senior Air Force post appeared first on SpaceNews.
Trump Taps Former Space Force Commander as Air Force Undersecretary
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier, a former Space Force commander, to serve as the next United States undersecretary of the Air Force. “Matt is a former fighter pilot, and Space Force Squadron Commander, who has devoted his life to serving our Great Nation,” Trump said in a Jan. 17 post on Truth Social. Lohmeier, who headed the 11th Space Warning Squadron in the Space Force, was fired in 2021 after he appeared …
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The New York LedgerTrump picks ousted Space Force officer and anti-woke activist for senior Air Force post
President-elect Donald Trump has selected retired Space Force Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier to a senior civilian leadership post in the Air Force four years after he was fired for blowing the whistle on what he said were Marxist diversity policies in the military.
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