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2 Picked For Top Spots in Air Force
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The Washington Post
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June 10, 2008
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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates yesterday recommended two
nominees to the White House to take the top leadership positions in
the Air Force, just days after he ousted the service's secretary and
chief of staff amid concerns about the security of the nation's
nuclear arsenal and other recent shortfalls.
Gates recommended that President Bush nominate Michael B. Donley
to take over as secretary of the Air Force and that Gen. Norton A.
Schwartz become the top Air Force military officer and a member of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Both moves would put proven managers into
critical positions that have recently lost credibility within the
Pentagon and on Capitol Hill.
Donley most recently led ...
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