Trump’s pick for Air Force No. 2 civilian defends past political comments

Trump’s pick for Air Force No. 2 civilian defends past political comments

Democratic lawmakers voiced concern over Lohmeier’s previous calls for “serious consequences” for officials who “hyper-politicized” the military.

Senators Voice 'Deep Concerns' About Trump's Pick for Air Force Under Secretary

Democratic senators voiced serious concerns Thursday about a former Space Force officer's political social media posts, as well as being fired from command in 2021, at a hearing weighing his nomination.

Air Force under secretary nominee defends past political comments

President Trump’s pick for Air Force under secretary committed during his nomination hearing today to leaving politics out of his decisions if confirmed, even as he responded to persistent questions from Senate Democrats about previous inflammatory, rightwing social media posts. Senate Armed Services Committee Democrats focused on former Space Force Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier’s expressed opinions -- some of which came while he was still serving i…

Lohmeier defends qualifications for Air Force post as senators question past remarks

Matthew Lohmeier was nominated by President Trump to be undersecretary of the Air Force, overseeing both the Air Force and the Space Force The post Lohmeier defends qualifications for Air Force post as senators question past remarks appeared first on SpaceNews.

Nuclear Modernization and Space Resilience Top Challenges Lohmeier Says He Plans to Address - Defense Daily

Nuclear modernization, including the Northrop Grumman [NOC] LGM-35A Sentinel future ICBM, and space resilience are top Department of the Air Force challenges that Matthew Lohmeier, the nominee for undersecretary of […]

Lohmeier, Nominee for Under SECAF, Defends Record in Confirmation Hearing

Matthew Lohmeier, who was fired from a Space Force squadron command just two years ago, took another step in his unlikely journey to the Department of the Air Force’s No. 2 job May 1, testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee that his background as an Air Force F-15C pilot and space operations officer have prepared him well for the post. “I speak the language of both the Air Force and Space Force,” he said. “I am air-minded and spac…