On September 18 , 2015 , the White House announced that President Barack Obama would nominate Fanning as United States Secretary of the Army .
The President did so on November 3 , 2015 .
On September 18 , 2015 , the White House announced that President Barack Obama would nominate Fanning as United States Secretary of the Army , and the President did so on November 3 , 2015 .