Air Force Nominations Hearing Today

At 9:30 today the Senate Armed Services Commitee will hold a hearing to consider the nominations of:

Mr. Michael B. Donley
to be Secretary of the Air Force

General Norton A. Schwartz, USAF
for reappointment to the grade of general and to be Chief of Staff, United States Air Force

General Duncan J. McNabb, USAF
for reappointment to the grade of general and to be Commander, United States Transportation Command

We expect a number of tanker related questions to be asked.

C-Span will be covering the hearing but may not air the proceedings live.

The hearing is now over but the Pentagon Channel did air the hearing live.