Senator Puts Hold on Air Force Space Command Nomination

摘要

U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) is holding up the nomination of Lt. Gen. Susan Helms, who is slated to become the next vice commander of Air Force Space Command at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., over questions about Helms's decision to overturn a jury conviction in a sexual assault case. If confirmed, Helms would become the Air Force's second highest ranking uniformed officer for space. She is currently the commander of the 14th Air Force and commander of Joint Functional Component Command for Space at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.