People in Aviation: September 2017
Senate confirms Robert Sumwalt as chairman of the NTSB and David Pekoske as TSA assistant secretary.

The Senate on August 3 confirmed Robert Sumwalt as a member and chairman of the NTSB and David Pekoske as assistant secretary of homeland security, Transportation Security Administration (TSA). A pilot for 32 years who has amassed 14,000 flight hours, Sumwalt has served on the Board since August 2006 and was previously vice chairman. He formerly managed a small flight department for a utility company in South Carolina and has served as a member of NBAA’s Safety Committee. Pekoske, who was also confirmed on August 3, fills the role vacated by Peter Neffenger earlier this year. Pekoske had a 33-year career with the U.S. Coast Guard, retiring in 2010 as the second-in-command and COO of the service.


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