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When is Kenneth Braithwaite going to be confirm by the senate and also sworn in as the next secretary of the navy? Suchi Sobel (talk) 00:08, 14 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Suchi Sobel: He was sworn in 29 May 2020 and served until the end of the adminstation's term 20 January 2021. - wolf 01:56, 21 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I have suggested updates and improvements for this page. I have a conflict of interest as a consultant for WhiteHatWiki, hired by the subject of this article. I am submitting a proposal here, as instructed by Wikipedia FAQs and WP:PAID.

1. In the “Early life and education” section, please move the third paragraph to become the new second paragraph of the Business career section:

From 1993 to 1996, Braithwaite was town councilman for the borough of Ridley Park, Pennsylvania.^[1] He later became a top advisor for former U.S. Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania from 1997 to 2000, serving as his state director.^[2]

Why? This information is about Braithwaite’s post-military career, not his early life and education. Moving it to the appropriate section will help keep the page in chronological order.

2. In the “Business career” section, add a paragraph to become the new third paragraph:

In 2000, Braithwaite became vice president of advocacy and government relations for St. Thomas Health systems, serving in the role until 2002 when he became vice president public and government affairs for Ascension Health in Washington D.C.^[3] In 2007, he became a senior vice president of the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania, where he led the Delaware Valley Healthcare Council division.^[4] Braithwaite later became a group senior vice president at health care company Vizient.^[5]

Why? I’m requesting missing significant Career information about Brathwaite’s positions outside the military, with citations from The Philadelphia Inquirer to support the information.

3. In the “Donald Trump administration” section, please replace the second paragraph:

On November 24, 2019, after the firing of Richard V. Spencer, Trump said he would nominate Braithwaite to become the U.S. secretary of the Navy. He was formally nominated on March 2, 2020,^[6] confirmed by voice vote on May 21,^[7] and sworn in on May 29, 2020.^[8][9][10]

Replace with:

In November 2019, Trump announced he would nominate Braithwaite to become the U.S. Navy Secretary, following the forced resignation of Richard V. Spencer.^[11] Braithwaite testified during his May 2020 confirmation hearings that he would prioritize rebuilding trust in naval leadership following two fatal ship collisions in 2017 and an earlier bribery scandal.^[12] He was sworn in to office on May 29, 2020.^[13]

Why? The first sentence is unsourced. I’ve added a leading media source to confirm that Braithwaite was chosen after Spencer was forced to resign, changing the wording of the sentence to more closely match the source. I replaced the second sentence with one that gives information about his confirmation. I condensed the last sentence and replaced the primary source with a secondary source.

4. In the “Donald Trump administration” section, please add a paragraph beneath the existing second paragraph:

In November 2020, Braithwaite proposed reconstituting the First Fleet the United States Pacific Fleet, citing the need for an increased US Navy presence in the Indo-Pacific,^[14] and pointing to the rising threat of Chinese incursions into the region.^[15]

Why? As written, the section is missing information about Braithwaite’s activities as Secretary of the Navy. The proposed paragraph adds information based on reporting in reliable sources that cover the military and Indo-Pacific region.

5. In the “Donald Trump administration” section, please add a paragraph to become the new fourth paragraph:

In December 2020, as Secretary of the Navy, Braithwaite created the “Tri-Service” strategy to align maritime forces that included the Marines and Coast Guard and outlined a “more assertive posture” to deter military adventurism by Russia and China.^[16]

Why? As written, the section is missing information about Braithwaite’s activities as Secretary of the Navy. I’ve suggested adding information about a military strategy created under his tenure, based on reporting in a leading defense publication, Breaking Defense, which has been cited on Wikipedia over 500 times [1];

6. In the “Donald Trump administration” section, please add a paragraph to become the new fifth paragraph:

In January 2021, as Secretary of the Navy, Braithwaite led the creation of a strategy to protect marine resources and shipping routes in the Arctic by increasing the Navy’s presence in the region.^[17]

Why? As written, the section is missing information about Braithwaite’s activities as Secretary of the Navy. I’ve suggested adding information about a military strategy created by Braithwaite, as reported by The Barents Observer and other media outlets.

Thank you for reviewing these proposed updates. Brucemyboy1212 (talk) 14:51, 14 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]