Christine Wormuth has been nominated to serve as the first female secretary of the Army, part of a trio of defense nominees announced Monday by the White House.
Wormuth previously served as the undersecretary of defense for policy during the Obama administration and was part of the Biden landing team at the Pentagon after the election. Her current job is director of the Rand International Security and Defense Policy Center.
Defense News, a sister publication, reported the Wormuth news ahead of the formal announcement.
While there have been three women confirmed as secretary of the Air Force, neither the Army nor Navy has had a woman in their top civilian post.
Her nomination comes at a time when the military services are grappling with how to better handle cases of sexism and sexual misconduct in the ranks, issues that both President Joe Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin have promised to address.
In a statement, Austin called Wormuth “a true patriot with a dedicated career in service to America and our nation’s security.”
He also praised her past work with the department on counter-ISIS operations planning and said “her deep expertise will be critical in addressing and determining today’s global threats, including the pacing challenge from China and nation-state threats emanating from Russia, Iran and North Korea.”
As undersecretary of defense for policy, her portfolio primarily included strategy and foreign policy issues. As secretary, if confirmed, she will take on an Army in transition.
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Christine Wormuth has been nominated to serve as the first female secretary of the Army, part of a trio of defense nominees announced Monday by the White House.
Wormuth previously served as the undersecretary of defense for policy during the Obama administration and was part of the Biden landing team at the Pentagon after the election. Her current job is director of the Rand International Security and Defense Policy Center.
Defense News, a sister publication, reported the Wormuth news ahead of the formal announcement.
While there have been three women confirmed as secretary of the Air Force, neither the Army nor Navy has had a woman in their top civilian post. Her nomination comes at a time when the military services are grappling with how to better handle cases of sexism and sexual misconduct in the ranks, issues that both President Joe Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin have promised to address.
In a statement, Austin called Wormuth “a true patriot with a dedicated career in service to America and our nation’s security.”
He also praised her past work with the department on counter-ISIS operations planning and said “her deep expertise will be critical in addressing and determining today’s global threats, including the pacing challenge from China and nation-state threats emanating from Russia, Iran and North Korea.”
As undersecretary of defense for policy, her portfolio primarily included strategy and foreign policy issues. As secretary, if confirmed, she will take on an Army in transition.