Milley Formally Nominated as Joint Chiefs Chairman
Tuesday, April 09, 2019
The Trump administration formally nominated Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley on April 8 to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs, along with several other major nominations that will reshape military leadership.
Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James C. McConville was previously nominated to succeed Milley as the Army’s top uniformed leader. Lt. Gen. Joseph M. Martin, director of the Army staff, is now nominated to succeed McConville and receive a promotion to general.
Martin is a Desert Storm, Iraqi Freedom and Inherent Resolve veteran and former 1st Infantry Division commanding general who also commanded the National Training Center and Fort Irwin, California.
Four other Army nominations were also made April 8 to the U.S. Senate.
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