Washington Times · Aug 4, 2022
Austin picks Air Force Gen. Ryder as next Pentagon spokesman
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrives to the XV Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas, in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) more >Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin picked an Air Force general to serve as the next Pentagon press secretary, a move that could spark controversy over the use of an active-duty military officer in a position that occasionally veers into the realm of partisan politics.
Mr. Austin selected Brig. Gen. Patrick S. Ryder, now the director of public affairs for the Air Force.