20th Air Force Commander Weinstein Nominated for A10 Position

In the latest of a series of announced leadership shuffles in the Air Force’s nuclear enterprise, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Friday announced that President Barack Obama has nominated Maj. Gen. Jack Weinstein, 20th Air Force commander, for promotion to the rank of lieutenant general and assignment as deputy chief of staff for strategic deterrence and nuclear integration (A10). Maj. Gen. Garrett Harencak has worked in the post since March 2013. Former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel in November announced that the A10 position would increase from a two- to a three-star billet, which was one of more than 200 recommendations that emerged from two reviews that examined nuclear forces. Weinstein also serves as commander of U.S. Strategic Command’s Task Force 214 at F.E. Warren AFB.

 

DoD announced on March 17 that Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC), has been tapped to serve as STRATCOM deputy commander, a post currently held by Lt. Gen. James Kowalski. That news came less than three weeks after DoD announced Obama has tapped Gen. Robin Rand to serve in Wilson’s current position. In November, Hagel also announced the boost of AFGSC’s billet from three to four stars.