Pending Nominations

The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a hearing next week to consider the nomination of Alan Estevez to become Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall's deputy.

Estevez is the assistant secretary of defense for logistics and materiel readiness, according to his official biography.

Additionally, the committee will consider the nomination of Frederick Vollrath to be assistant secretary of defense for readiness and force management. According to his bio, Vollrath is a retired Army lieutenant general and a former deputy chief of staff for personnel (G-1).

The committee will also discuss the nomination of Eric Fanning to become Air Force under secretary. Fanning has been deputy Navy under secretary since 2009, according to his bio.

The hearing will take place at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 28, according to the committee statement.