Senate Committee on Armed Services Announces Sen. Blumenthal to Assume Chairmanship of AirLand Subcommittee

WASHINGTON — Senators Carl Levin (D-Mich.) and James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, today announced a change in the chairmanship of the AirLand subcommittee for the 113th Congress. 

Effective March 28, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) will assume responsibility as the chairman of the AirLand Subcommittee, replacing Senator Joe Manchin III (D-W Va.), who will give up his subcommittee chairman position in accordance with Senate Democratic Conference rules. 

A complete listing of all Committee on Armed Services subcommittee memberships appears below.  Senators Levin and Inhofe serve as ex-officio members of all subcommittees. 

Subcommittee on AirLand

Senator Blumenthal, Chairman

Senator Wicker, Ranking Member

Senator Nelson

Senator McCain

Senator McCaskill

Senator Sessions

Senator Manchin

Senator Chambliss

Senator Gillibrand

Senator Blunt

Senator Donnelly

Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities

Senator Hagan, Chairman

Senator Fischer, Ranking Member 

Senator Reed

Senator McCain

Sen. Nelson

Senator Wicker

Senator Udall

Senator Graham

Senator Manchin

Senator Vitter

Senator Shaheen

Senator  Cruz

Senator Gillibrand

Subcommittee on Personnel

Senator Gillibrand, Chairman

Senator Graham, Ranking Member

Senator Hagan

Senator Chambliss

Senator Blumenthal   

Senator Ayotte

Senator Hirono

Senator Blunt

Senator Kaine

Senator Lee

Senator King

Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support

Senator Shaheen, Chairman

Senator Ayotte, Ranking Member

Senator McCaskill

Senator Chambliss

Senator Udall

Senator Fischer

Senator Manchin

Senator Blunt

Senator Donnelly

Senator Lee

Senator Hirono

Senator Cruz

Senator Kaine

Subcommittee on Seapower

Senator Reed, Chairman    

Senator McCain, Ranking Member

Senator Nelson

Senator Sessions

Senator Hagan

Senator Wicker

Senator Shaheen

Senator Ayotte

Senator Blumenthal

Senator Graham

Senator Hirono

Senator Vitter

Senator Kaine

Senator Cruz

Senator King

Subcommittee on Strategic Forces

Senator Udall, Chairman

Senator Sessions, Ranking Member

Senator Reed

Senator Fischer

Senator McCaskill

Senator Vitter

Senator Donnelly

Senator Lee

Senator King

Press Contact

Tara Andringa (Levin) 202-228-3685