Former Space Force commander to serve with Hegseth as Air Force undersecretary: President-elect Donald Trump

A former fighter pilot will serve as the next assistant secretary of the U.S. Air Force. President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday night.

Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier, a former commander of the US Space Force, appeared on Fox News to discuss military preparedness in July, after claiming he was fired for criticizing the “Marxist” DEI complex..

Lohmeier, a graduate of the US Air Force Academyhe was in the military for more than a decade before joining the Space Force in 2020, where he specialized in missile warning systems.

Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier (United States Congress)

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He was fired less than a year later, after coming forward The Steve Gruber Showand lost his pension.

Matthew Lohmeier (Buckley Space Force Base)

Trump praised Lohmeier in announcing the nomination, writing that Lohmeier “dedicated his life to serving our Great Nation.”

“Matthew will be working with the GREAT nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegsethto end the devastating ‘woke’ policies that have destroyed our Military, and make our country strong again,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Congratulations Matthew!”

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Fox News Digital’s Hannah Grossman and Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi contributed to this story.