More DOD nominees advance

By Tony Bertuca / June 22, 2021 at 10:32 AM

The Senate Armed Services Committee has voted to advance five nominees picked for senior Defense Department positions.

The committee voted to approve: Caroline Krass for DOD general counsel, Gina Ortiz Jones for Air Force under secretary, Ely Ratner for assistant secretary for Indo-Pacific security, Shawn Skelly for assistant secretary for readiness and Meredith Berger for assistant secretary of defense for energy, installations, and environment.

The nominations will now be sent to the full Senate for confirmation votes.

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