Wilsbach will be the 24th general to head the Air Force, following the early retirement of Gen. David Allvin.
Adm. Daryl Caudle, who has been the commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command since 2021, was approved as the next chief of naval operations.
The Senate defense budget plan would give a boost of more than 2% to base military funding next year, more than the White House asked for.
Only a few Democrats broke ranks to support the House's spending plan for Defense Department operations in fiscal 2026.
