WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Akron native Timothy D. Dill to serve as assistant secretary of war for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, placing the former Green Beret in charge of personnel policies affecting millions of military service members and defense civilians.
Dill will oversee nearly all of the department’s policies affecting careers and quality of life for the military and civilian workforce. The position makes him a key advisor to Pentagon secretary Pete Hegseth on matters related to military and civilian personnel policies, reserve integration, military community and family policy, and total force manpower.
Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker, a Mississippi Republican, said that Dill will play “a key role in ensuring the department fosters a culture rooted in merit, a culture that recognizes excellence, supports families, and remains competitive with the civilian sector.”…