| Alex Wagner | |
|---|---|
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| Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office June 10, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Shon J. Manasco |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Brown University (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
Alex Wagner is the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Manpower & Reserve Affairs).
Biography
Alex Wagner was born and raised in Southern California. Wagner graduated from Brown University, receiving a B.A. in political science in 1999. After Brown, he was an analyst at the Arms Control Association. Later he earned his law degree from Georgetown University in 2005 and joined K&L Gates.
Obama Administration
Wagner joined the Obama Administration working on nuclear weapons policy and later detainee policy. After joining the public policy team at Uber for a brief stint, rejoined the Pentagon as was the chief of staff to the Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning.
After the Obama Administration, Wagner joined the Aerospace Industries Association as the vice president of strategic initiatives.
Biden Administration
On August 9, 2021, President of the United States Joe Biden nominated Wagner to be Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Manpower & Reserve Affairs). Wagner was confirmed by the Senate on June 7, 2022 and was later sworn in on June 10th. In this capacity, he oversees the overall supervision of manpower and reserve component affairs of the Department of the Air Force, to include recruiting.
References
- "What Trump's Trans Order Gets Wrong and Why It Matters". Lawfare.
- "Alex Wagner". Department of the Air Force Biographies.
- "Alex Wagner". Department of Defense Biographies.
- "Wagner Joins AIA as Vice President and Senior Advisor to President". Space News.
- "UPN1002 — Alex Wagner — Department of Defense". US Senate.
- "US Air Force hit 2024 recruiting goal by meeting Americans where they are, not lowering standards". Breaking Defense.