President-elect Donald Trump has named Troy Meink to lead the US Air Force, highlighting his extensive experience in military service and national security. Trump also announced other nominations, including Chris Stallings and Luke Lindberg for key roles ahead of his inauguration on January 20.

President-elect Trump on Thursday named Troy Meink, a top spy chief who has previously served as a missile engineer, as his pick for secretary of the Air Force. Trump said in a statement on Truth

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Troy Meink, an Air Force veteran and the principal deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office, to serve as the next Air Force secretary.

President-elect Donald Trump has named Troy Meink, a former Air Force KC-135 tanker navigator and former deputy of the National Reconnaissance Office, as his choice to serve as the top civilian leader

US President-elect Donald Trump has picked Troy Meink, a former Air Force KC-135 tanker aircraft navigator and principal deputy of the National Reconnaissance Office, to serve as secretary of the Air Force.

President-elect Donald Trump is poised to nominate Troy Meink, principal deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), to be the next secretary of the Air Force, Aviation Week has learned.

If confirmed, Troy Meink would inherit key decisions about the Air Force's fighter force and how to right-size the Space Force as it takes on new missions.