Air Force confirms SECAF's resignation effective May 31

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Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson has submitted her resignation, after being selected as the 'sole finalist' to serve as the president of the University of Texas at El Paso. Reuters first reported the news of Wilson's departure. A University of Texas Board of Regents spokeswoman confirmed to Inside Defense that Wilson had been chosen as the only finalist for the position. A formal decision on her selection will come at the end of the month ～ after a mandatory 21-day waiting period. "Upon a favorable vote by the University of Texas Board of Regents, the Secretary of the Air Force, Heather A. Wilson, will resign as Secretary of the Air Force effective May 31, 2019," Air Force spokeswoman Ann Stefanek said in a statement. "This will allow sufficient time for a smooth transition."