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Senate Confirms Barbara Barrett as Air Force Secretary

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Senate Confirms Barbara Barrett as Air Force Secretary
Secretary of the Air Force Nominee Barbara Barrett testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee, as a part of the confirmation process, Sept 12, 2019, in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wayne Clark)

All of the services officially have a permanent leader for the first time since May as the Senate voted to confirm Barbara Barrett as Air Force secretary Oct. 16. The Senate confirmed Barrett by a vote of 85-7. Senators who voted no include Senate Armed Services Committee members Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), as well as Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.). Barrett most recently served as…

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