It will “probably” cost hundreds of millions of dollars for the Pentagon to transform a luxury Qatari jet into Air Force One, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told lawmakers Thursday. Meink said it will ...

WASHINGTON — Troy Meink, an Air Force veteran who flew missions in the Gulf War and helped oversee America’s spy satellites, was approved Tuesday to serve as the next Air Force secretary.

Dr. Troy E. Meink appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his nomination to be secretary of the Air Force in Washington, D.C., March 27, 2025.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Tuesday easily confirmed Troy Meink as the secretary of the Air Force, putting a former KC-135 tanker aircraft navigator and space expert in charge of the service.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Tuesday easily confirmed Troy Meink as the secretary of the Air Force, putting a former KC-135 tanker aircraft navigator and space expert in charge of the service.

The service, which will oversee the upgrades, hasn’t provided details on the scope or schedule of the modifications or confirmed who will perform the work.

Senate confirms Troy Meink, Trump’s pick for Air Force secretary. Meink, who has decades of experience in the military and in government, was easily confirmed in a 74-25 vote despite allegations ...

Troy Meink, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Air Force, told senators Thursday that he will focus on technical innovation and workforce retention if confirmed as the next secretary for ...

It will cost less than $400 million to turn a luxury Qatari jet into President Trump's airborne command center, according to the U.S. Air Force. Why it matters: That's far less than previous public ...

The Senate on Tuesday easily confirmed Troy Meink as the secretary of the Air Force, putting a former KC-135 tanker aircraft navigator and space expert in charge of the service.

WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Troy Meink as the 27th secretary of the Air Force on May 13 in a 74-25 vote, completing President Donald Trump’s slate of civilian military branch leaders in ...

The Senate on Tuesday easily confirmed Troy Meink as the secretary of the Air Force, putting a former KC-135 tanker aircraft navigator and space expert in charge of the service. While he is the ...