Joe Biden Nominates First Female Army Secretary
Christine Wormuth; Getty Images
Joe Biden nominated the first female Army Secretary on Monday.
If confirmed, Christine Wormuth, the director of the International Security and Defense Policy Center at the RAND Corp, will be the first woman in the position.
“Christine is a true patriot with a dedicated career in service to America and our nation’s security,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement urging the Senate to confirm her. “I have no doubt that, if confirmed, she will lead our soldiers and represent their families with honor and integrity as the Secretary of the Army.”
The Hill reported:
Wormuth most recently served as the head of Biden’s Pentagon transition team,
