The
Senate on Aug. 5 confirmed
Gen.
Mark Milley to be the next Chief of Staff of the Army,
Adm. John Richardson
to be the next Chief of Naval Operations, and
Lt.
Gen. Robert Neller for his fourth star and new role as Commandant of the
Marine Corps. Milley, who previously served as commander of US Army Forces
Command at Fort Bragg, N.C., replaces Gen. Ray Odierno, who is retiring.
Richardson, the former director of the Navy’s Nuclear Propulsion Program, will
replace Adm. Jonathan Greenert. Neller previously served as commander of US
Marine Corps Forces Command. He replaces Gen. Joseph Dunford who was recently
confirmed to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. “Each is a proven leader
with decades of operational experience. Our nation is stronger for their
service, and the President and I will continue to benefit from their extensive
expertise and strategic counsel in their new roles,” said Defense Secretary Ash
Carter in an Aug. 6
statement.
