Senate Panel Confirms Eric Fanning As Secretary of the Army

The first openly gay man nominated to lead the U.S. Army now heads to the full Senate for a final vote

Washington, DC - March 10, 2016 – Today, the American Military Partner Association (AMPA), the nation's largest organization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) military families, praised the news that the Senate Armed Services Committee has confirmed the first openly gay secretary of one of the U.S. military services -- Eric Fanning. President Obama's historic nomination of Fanning to serve as Secretary of the Army now heads to the full Senate for a final vote.

"We are thrilled to see Eric Fanning confirmed by the Senate Armed Services Committee," said AMPA President Ashley Broadway-Mack. "History continues to be written and equality marches forward with the nomination of an openly gay man to serve in this significantly important role. Fanning's expertise and knowledge within the defense community more than qualifies him to serve as Secretary of the Army. We urge the Senate to move quickly to confirm his appointment."

Fanning has served at senior levels in the Navy, the Air Force, and the Army.

For more information about the American Military Partner Association and LGBT military families, please visit our home on the web at www.MilitaryPartners.org.

The American Military Partner Association, a non-profit and non-partisan organization, is the nation's largest organization of the partners, spouses, families, and allies of America's LGBT service members and veterans. Based in Washington DC, AMPA is committed to education, advocacy, and support for our "modern military families."