Trump's Air Force pick could elevate space priorities

How Trump's Air Force pick could elevate space priorities
Troy Meink's specialization in space could upend the priorities of a service typically dominated by Air Force interests.
Trump picks a former air crewman and space expert to head the Air Force
President-elect Donald Trump has named Troy Meink, a former Air Force KC-135 tanker navigator and former deputy of the National Reconnaissance Office, as his choice to serve as the top civilian leader for the Air Force.
Trump selects Air Force veteran, space agency official to serve as service’s next secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Troy Meink, an Air Force veteran and the principal deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office, to serve as the next Air Force secretary.
Trump taps NRO official as Air Force secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Troy Meink, currently principal deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office, to lead the Department of the Air Force, according to a person familiar with the plans.
Trump picks intel community official as next Air Force secretary
If confirmed, Troy Meink would inherit key decisions about the Air Force's fighter force and how to right-size the Space Force as it takes on new missions.
Trump names pick for Air Force secretary
President-elect Trump on Thursday named Troy Meink, a top spy chief who has previously served as a missile engineer, as his pick for secretary of the Air Force. Trump said in a statement on Truth Social that Meink would work with his Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth “to ensure that our Nation’s Air Force
Air Force veteran saw alien, ‘nonhuman’ egg-shaped aircraft while working for secret UFO retrieval program: report
Just visually looking at the object on the ground, you could tell that it was extraordinary and anomalous,” he said. “It was ...
A Ukrainian F-16 pilot's reported shootdown of 6 missiles in a single mission shows how its air force has evolved
Ukraine said one of its F-16 pilots shot down six missiles, which it said would be a record for the American jet.
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Nearly five decades later, air crews at Grand Forks Air Force Base still push boundaries of aircraft capabilities.
Nearly five decades later, air crews at Grand Forks Air Force Base still push boundaries of aircraft capabilities.
Air Force veteran whistleblower describes what he saw in secret UFO retrieval program
Bill Daly gave an update on the program during the Surface Navy Association’s annual conference, which TWZ attended. “DDG (X) ...
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Air Force Approves New Electronic Warfare Suite for F-15E Fighter
While the Eagle variant may be one of the Air Force’s oldest jet platforms to continue to fly the skies, upgrades like EPAWSS ...
Israel's Air Force blazes air superiority path to Iran's border
Israel's actions in the wake of Syria's collapse give it unprecedented power in the air — right up to Iran's border.
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T-7 trainer production delayed again as Air Force, Boeing adjust plan
The T-7 program has been beset by design, testing and production issues that have caused its schedule to slip behind.
Ukraine's air force says it downed 33 Russian drones launched overnight
Ukrainian air defences downed 33 of 50 drones launched by Russia overnight, the air force said on Friday. It said 9 drones ...