Tue, Jul 05, 2005
New Top Dog Takes Office After Senate Confirmation
In its last act before adjourning
for the 4th of July holiday recess, the United States Senate
confirmed US Air Force Chief of Staff T. Michael Moseley Friday.
The Chief of Staff is the top officer ion the Air Force and a
member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Gen. Moseley's confirmation was never expected to be
controversial. He has been the Vice Chief of Staff and has pledged
to continue to work on current Air Force priorities, including
improving joint operations and updating some of the service's most
over-the-hill equipment. He explained these priorities met with the
Senate Armed Services Committee on June 29th, and those Senators
quickly approved him and forwarded their recommendation to the full
Senate.
General Moseley boasts over 2,800 hours in Air Force jets. He
was commander of the F-15 Division of the USAF Fighter Weapons
School at Nellis AFB, and has also commanded the 33rd Operations
Group at Eglin AFB, and the 57th Wing at Nellis, described as "the
Air Force's largest, most diverse flying wing." He has flown
the T-37, T-38, AT-38 and F-15A, -B, -C, and -D. A highlight in
early his career, according to his USAF bio, was a stint as a spin
test pilot on the T-37.
General Moseley is a Texas Aggie who has previously commanded
the air component of the Central Command and as a combat
joint/combined air component commander. He's also a member of the
Council on Foreign Relations.
Along with his many military decorations from the US and
friendly foreign nations, in 2003 General Moseley received the Air
Force Association's highest honor given to a military member in the
field of national security, the H. H. Arnold Award.
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