President Trump has nominated Lt. Gen. Dale White for promotion to four-star and to become the U.S. Air Force's first Direct-Reporting Portfolio Manager for Critical Major Weapon Systems. The portfolio will consolidate oversight of the B-21 Raider, F-47, the next Air Force One and Sentinel ICBM modernization programs.
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Consolidates oversight of the B-21, F-47, Air Force One and Sentinel ICBM modernization efforts into a single, senior portfolio role — a structural change for programs that are central to force modernization; see the service's discussion of the B-21 crew composition proposal.
The nomination comes during rapid senior leadership turnover at the USAF and changes affecting Global Strike, which provide important context for continuity and prioritization across these portfolios; see recent coverage of the Senate confirmation of the new USAF chief and the Global Strike command leadership change.
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