Official: Former Air Force exec to replace ousted service chief

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By ROBERT BURNS, AP Military Writer 24 minutes ago

Defense Secretary Robert Gates is likely to recommend to President Bush that he nominate a former Air Force executive, Michael B. Donley, to the service's top civilian post, a senior defense official said Friday.

Donley, who was acting secretary of the Air Force for seven months in 1993 and served as the service's top financial officer from 1989 to 1993, would replace Michael Wynne, who was fired by Gates on Thursday along with the Air Force's top uniformed officer, Gen. Michael Moseley.

The senior defense official spoke on condition of anonymity because Gates has not yet made a formal recommendation to Bush.

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