Matthew Lohmeier was removed from his command role in 2021 after a media appearance where he endorsed political conspiracy views.

President-elect Donald Trump announced Matthew Lohmeier as his choice for under secretary of the Air Force on Truth Social on Friday night. Lohmeier was fired by the Space Force in 2021 for his controversial comments that Marxist beliefs and DEI policies were rampant in the military, according to reports.

Matthew Lohmeier, a former Space Force commander who was removed from his post over his public criticism of military diversity initiatives, is Trump’s pick to be undersecretary of the Air Force

President-elect Donald Trump has named Troy Meink, a former Air Force KC-135 tanker navigator and former deputy of the National Reconnaissance Office, as his choice to serve as the top civilian leader for the Air Force.

President-elect Donald Trump has selected retired Space Force Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier to a senior civilian leadership post in the Air Force four years after he was fired for blowing the whistle on what he said were Marxist diversity policies in the military.

Matt Lohmeier was a fighter pilot and Space Force squadron commander, but he was demoted in 2021. He published a book suggesting the military is pushing Marxism.

President-elect Trump announced Friday that Matthew Lohmeier will serve as the under secretary of the Air Force. “Matt is a former fighter pilot, and Space Force Squadron Commander, who has devoted his life to serving our Great Nation,