Friday, July 25, 2025

Senate Confirms Matthew Lohmeier - Air Force Under Secretary

WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Mr. Matthew Lohmeier was confirmed July 24 by the Senate as 29th Under Secretary of the Air Force, placing a former fighter pilot and Space Force Guardian in the Department’s second highest-ranking civilian leadership post.

With a 52-46 vote, Lohmeier joins the Department of the Air Force with unique experience stemming both from previous active duty assignments with the Air Force and then the Space Force as well as from his career as a public speaker and author.

Articulating his bona fides for the position in his May Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Lohmeier said: “I have accumulated a deep background in strategy, policy, operations, and issues relating to human resources of our Airmen and Guardians. This includes the welfare of the servicemembers and their families.”

A strategic perspective paired with management expertise is essential for fulfilling the Under Secretary role, in which capacity Lohmeier will be responsible for organizing, training and equipping the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. He’ll also oversee more than $200 billion in assets under management for the Department and care for nearly 700,000 active duty, Guard, Reserve, and civilian Airmen and Guardians and their families.

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