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The Senate has easily confirmed Troy Meink as the secretary of the Air Force, putting a former tanker aircraft navigator and space expert in charge of the service
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday easily confirmed Troy Meink as the secretary of the Air Force, putting a former KC-135 tanker aircraft navigator and space expert in charge of the service.
The vote was 74-25.
Meink has almost four decades of experience in the military and in government, including managing some of the nation’s most sensitive satellite intelligence capabilities and the military’s space portfolio.
He previously served as a deputy of the National Reconnaissance Office. While he is the last of the military’s three service secretaries to get confirmed, Meink is the one with the most extensive national security and military experience.
