Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David R. Wolfe visited Spangdahlem Air Base where they met with Airmen and received updates on how the 52nd Fighter Wing is sustaining operations across the European theater.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing growing criticism amid purging some top leaders at the Pentagon. Also, The New York Times reports that top military members are facing polygraph tests as the Pentagon investigates media leaks. Veteran Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr, former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall and former Under Secretary of the Army Rear Admiral James McPherson join Laura Barrón-López to share their reaction to the shake up.
Sean Parnell, the Pentagon spokesman and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s top choice for the next Army secretary, is among at least four candidates being considered for the role, sources familiar with the process told The Hill this week. The field also includes at least two current officials — Marc Andersen, an assistant secretary of the [...]
Adam Telle, the assistant secretary of the Army for civil works, steps in following Dan Driscoll’s departure amid tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The move came days after the resignation of Daniel P. Driscoll, who had clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the purge of top generals in the Army.