Barbara Barrett Picked to Be Air Force Secretary
President Bush has tapped Barbara Barrett to serve as secretary of the Air Force. She would be the second woman in history to hold the post if confirmed by the Senate.
Barrett, who taught at Harvard University, will replace James Roche as the civilian leader of the Air Force. Bush in May nominated Roche to become secretary of the Army.
Barrett, who is from Arizona, had served as a member of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services in the administration of the former President Bush.
Barrett’s previous presidential appointments included chairwoman of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, deputy administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and vice chairwoman of the Civil Aeronautics Board.
From Times Wire Reports
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