WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate Ashish Vazirani, an Indian American management consultant, to a key Pentagon position. Vazirani has been nominated for the position of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense. Currently, he is the principal of A2O Strategies, LLC, where he provides advisory services to commercial and non-profit, high growth and large enterprises, on the development, implementation and execution of growth strategies. Most recently, Vazirani was Executive Director and CEO of the National Military Family Association (NMFA), where he provided strategic and operational oversight, and direction for all aspects of NMFA’s advocacy and programming to support military families, the White House said on Tuesday.

During his tenure, NMFA regained its four-star charity rating and expanded programming, including a childcare fee relief program. Before joining NMFA, he led development and programming at the Armed Services YMCA where he ensured implementation and measurement of standardized programs serving junior enlisted military families. According to the White House, Vazirani was also selected to serve as a Member of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s Committee on the Well-Being of Military Families.