WASHINGTON, D.C. – (WDNews) – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) questioned Air Force General Kenneth S. Wilsbach on Thursday during a Senate hearing on his reappointment as General and Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force.
Tuberville’s line of questioning focused on the KC-46 tanker program, military family housing, and the state of leadership development within the service academies.
“And will you get personally involved in making sure that we train leaders to fight foreign adversaries instead of this woke nonsense that a lot of our academies have been in for a few years?” Tuberville asked.
General Wilsbach assured the senator that he would take an active role in addressing academy concerns and emphasized his commitment to building strong, capable warriors.
“So, I share a passion that I know that you do of making warriors that are physically, mentally, and spiritually tough,” Wilsbach said. “And I believe that you get there by doing hard things together and teaching, coaching, and mentoring after those sessions where maybe you didn’t meet the standard, but next time you will.”
Wilsbach’s nomination now moves forward for full Senate consideration.
