{"id":2466203,"date":"2025-07-24T12:41:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T16:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-matthew-lohmeier-to-top-air-force-post\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T12:42:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T16:42:43","slug":"senate-confirms-matthew-lohmeier-to-top-air-force-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-matthew-lohmeier-to-top-air-force-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Confirms Matthew Lohmeier To Top Air Force Post"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenate-confirms-matthew-lohmeier-to-top-air-force-post%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2466203&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. Senate confirmed former Space Force Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier as the next under secretary of the Air Force in a 52-46 vote mostly along party lines, with Republicans supporting and democrats opposing his nomination. Lohmeier,a former Air Force fighter pilot,was previously removed from service in 2021 after publicly criticizing the military&#8217;s focus on Marxist ideology,diversity,equity,and inclusion (DEI),and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">critical race theory<\/a>. Despite facing opposition, Lohmeier emphasized during his confirmation hearing his commitment to maintaining an apolitical military and eliminating political distractions to restore focus on the military&#8217;s core mission. He will serve under Air Force Secretary Troy Meink, who was confirmed earlier in 2025.The article also highlights contrasting careers within the military leadership, noting that Gen. Stephen Whiting, associated with advancing DEI policies and reportedly involved in Lohmeier&#8217;s dismissal, was promoted to lead U.S. Space Force Command.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wMrqEJRGegI\">STARRS Mission\/YouTube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/24\/senate-confirms-matthew-lohmeier-as-next-under-secretary-of-the-air-force\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Senate%20Confirms%20Matthew%20Lohmeier%20As%20Next%20Under%20Secretary%20Of%20The%20Air%20Force&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/24\/senate-confirms-matthew-lohmeier-as-next-under-secretary-of-the-air-force\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Senate%20Confirms%20Matthew%20Lohmeier%20As%20Next%20Under%20Secretary%20Of%20The%20Air%20Force&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/24\/senate-confirms-matthew-lohmeier-as-next-under-secretary-of-the-air-force\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/24\/senate-confirms-matthew-lohmeier-as-next-under-secretary-of-the-air-force\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Senate%20Confirms%20Matthew%20Lohmeier%20As%20Next%20Under%20Secretary%20Of%20The%20Air%20Force&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/24\/senate-confirms-matthew-lohmeier-as-next-under-secretary-of-the-air-force\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenatePress\/status\/1948414805477355776\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">52-46 vote<\/a>, the U.S. Senate confirmed former Space Force Lt. Col. <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/matthew-lohmeier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Matthew Lohmeier<\/a> as the next under secretary of the Air Force. The vote came along partisan lines, with Republicans supporting Lohmeier&rsquo;s nomination and Democrats opposing.<\/p>\n<p>Sens. Katie Britt, R-Ala., and Andy Kim, D-N.J., did not vote on the nomination.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1843557199\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;Congrats to Hulett, Wyoming&rsquo;s Matthew Lohmeier and family as he is confirmed by the US Senate to be Under Secretary of the US Air Force!&rdquo; Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wy., <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenLummis\/status\/1948412748431278333\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote<\/a> in a congratulatory tweet. <\/p>\n<p>Lohmeier&rsquo;s nomination was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/press-releases\/sasc-advances-dod-civilian-nominations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">advanced<\/a> to the full Senate by the Senate Armed Services Committee alongside several other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-dan-razin-caine-to-lead-joint-chiefs-of-staff\/\" title=\"... Confirms Dan &#039;Razin&#039; Caine To Lead Joint Chiefs Of Staff\">military-related nominees<\/a> in May. The committee did not release a full vote tally, only saying that Lohmeier&rsquo;s nomination was reported &ldquo;favorably&rdquo; in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-stonewall-paycheck-fairness-act-over-employer-burdens-redundancy\/\" title=\"Republicans Stonewall \u2018Paycheck Fairness Act\u2019 Over Employer Burdens, Redundancy\">roll call vote<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>A former fighter pilot for the Air Force and later the Space Force, Lohmeier was <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2021\/05\/17\/space-force-commander-fired-for-condemning-marxism-in-u-s-military\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">removed<\/a> from service under the Biden administration in May 2021 after espousing concerns about the military&rsquo;s embrace of Marxist ideology. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >lieutenant colonel specifically criticized<\/a> the force&rsquo;s obsession with <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/dei\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DEI racism<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/10\/06\/critical-race-theory-isnt-about-teaching-that-slavery-is-real\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">critical race theory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Gen. Stephen Whiting &mdash; who&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.li\/FdsvB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reportedly<\/a>&nbsp;played a role in Lohmeier&rsquo;s dismissal &mdash; was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/07\/25\/bidens-space-force-nominee-previously-canned-service-member-for-speaking-out-against-marxism-in-the-military\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">promoted<\/a>&nbsp;to lead U.S. Space Force Command by President Joe Biden. Whiting has a history of using his position to advance DEI throughout the service, as The Federalist previously <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/07\/25\/bidens-space-force-nominee-previously-canned-service-member-for-speaking-out-against-marxism-in-the-military\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During his May 1 confirmation hearing, Lohmeier <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/05\/01\/fired-for-exposing-the-biden-era-militarys-marxist-drift-former-officer-pledges-to-restore-accountability-to-the-force\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">spoke<\/a> about the importance of maintaining an &ldquo;apolitical&rdquo; military,&rdquo; a belief he said &ldquo;was one of the driving, motivating factors&rdquo; behind his advocacy for such ideals following his separation from the force. Amid aggressive questioning from committee Democrats, he further emphasized that he was &ldquo;never publicly critical of [his] chain of command [and] was never publicly critical of [his] senior leaders while [he] served in the uniform.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If confirmed, [I&rsquo;m] very committed to making sure that we <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fired-officer-pledges-to-restore-accountability-to-air-force\/\" title=\"Fired Officer Pledges To Restore &#039;Accountability&#039; To ...\">eliminate political distractions<\/a> from the military workplace. Our service members and the American people truly deserve the opportunity to serve in a nonpartisan military workplace,&rdquo; Lohmeier said.<\/p>\n<p>The former lieutenant colonel also pledged to eliminate &ldquo;all unnecessary distractions and enabl[e] military members to focus on their mission&rdquo; &mdash; echoing sentiments previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/News\/Releases\/Release\/Article\/4040940\/secretary-hegseths-message-to-the-force\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">expressed<\/a> by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to restore a &ldquo;warrior ethos&rdquo; to the Pentagon. <\/p>\n<p>As under secretary of the Air Force, Lohmeier will serve under Air Force Secretary Troy Meink. The latter was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/nomination\/119th-congress\/12\/30\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">confirmed<\/a> by the Senate (74-25) in May. <\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He previously served as a state content writer for Convention of States Action and his work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. 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