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Air Force Secretary to Resign, Become University President

Air Force Secretary to Resign, Become University President
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson delivers her "Air Force We Need" speech during the Air Force Association's Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 17, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. DeAndre Curtiss)

Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson announced March 8 that she has submitted her resignation, effective May 31, to become the University of Texas El Paso’s next president, pending final approval. “Upon a favorable final vote by the [University of Texas] Regents, I will resign my position as Secretary of the Air Force,” Wilson said in a Friday statement. She would become university president Sept. 1. “This should allow sufficient time for a smooth transition and ensure effective advocacy during upcoming…

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