New Air Force Under Secretary

President Obama has nominated Eric Fanning to become the Air Force's next under secretary, according to a White House statement issued this afternoon.

Fanning is the Navy's deputy under secretary for business operations and transformation. He would replace Air Force Comptroller Jamie Morin, who has been serving as the service's acting under secretary since Erin Conaton was approved by the Senate last month to become the Defense Department's under secretary for personnel and readiness.