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Tanker Protest Watchers Await Confirmation of Air Force Nominations

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Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford Congress should move quickly to confirm a new Air Force secretary and chief of staff so questions about the protested tanker contract can be answered and the process ahead is not hampered, observers said. Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced yesterday he recommended President Bush nominate U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) head Gen. Norton Schwartz as the new Air Force chief of staff and Pentagon Director of Administration and Management Michael Donley as service secretary. The White House said…

Congress

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