After Delay Under Trump, Two Female Generals Nominated to Run Combatant Commands
6 Mar 2021
Military.com | By Stephen Losey
President Biden has nominated two leading female generals, whose promotions were reportedly held up under the Trump administration because they are women, to run two of the military's most vital combatant commands.
Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost has been nominated to head U.S. Transportation Command, and Army Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson to head U.S. Southern command and to receive her fourth star, the Pentagon announced Saturday.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also announced that Biden had nominated Navy Adm. John Aquilino to head U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. Navy Vice Adm. Samuel Paparo has also been nominated to command U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and to receive his fourth star.
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