Slife nominated as Air Force vice chief of staff

Lt. Gen. James Slife has been nominated as Air Force vice chief of staff, succeeding Gen. David Allvin, who has been nominated to chief of staff.

Along with the vice chief of staff title, Slife would also be promoted to general, according to a Senate announcement of military nominations.

Slife is the current deputy chief of staff for operations and previously served as commander of Air Force Special Operations Command.

It’s unclear when leadership will officially change over for any of the services. More than 300 military nominations have been stalled in the Senate as Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) continues his blockade as a protest against the Defense Department’s leave and travel reimbursement policies for servicemembers seeking abortion services.