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President Biden nominates two female generals to 4-star commands On International Womens Day, President Biden nominated two female generals to the position of four-star combatant commanders. The Senate needs to approve the move. Author: Associated Press Updated: 9:45 AM CST March 9, 2021 WASHINGTON — Honoring International Womens Day, President Joe Biden announced Monday he has nominated two female generals for appointment to positions as four-star combatant co...

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Biden Endorses Female Generals Whose Promotions Were Delayed Over Fears of Trumps Reaction Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper March 8, 2021, 5:04 AM·4 min read WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has nominated two female generals to elite, four-star commands, the Defense Department announced, months after their Pentagon bosses had agreed on their promotions but held them back out of fears that former President Donald Trump would reject the officers because they were women. The nominations of Gen. J...

President Biden nominated two female generals for promotions on Saturday, months after former President Trump's Pentagon officials reportedly delayed recommending they be promoted out of a concern the former president would reject them because they are women.The Pentagon issued two announcements declaring that Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost and Army Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson will take on new assignments to four-star commands if approved...

The nominations of Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost, of the Air Force, and Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson, of the Army, will now be sent up to the Senate for approval.

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The Department of Defense announced over the weekend the nomination of two female generals for four-star command positions just months after Pentagon officials delayed their nominations for fear that Trump might reject the two women and replace them outright before leaving office.  The Pentagon announced on Saturday that Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost will be promoted to Transportation Command, which oversees the U.S. militarys transportation network. Van Ovost is the only active-duty...

Biden Endorses Female Generals Whose Promotions Were Delayed Over Fears of Trump’s Reaction The unusual strategy to slow the promotions until after the election — intended to protect the officers’ accomplished careers — was devised by top Pentagon leaders. President Biden had endorsed the generals’ promotions, and the White House was formally submitting them to the Senate for approval, the Pentagon announced on Saturday.Credit...Yuri Gripas for The New York Times March ...

Skip to main content Currently Reading Only gal in the room - U.S. Army North commander in line to become nations second female four-star general FacebookTwitterEmail 1of4 Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, right, out going Commander of U.S. Army North and Lt. Gen Laura Richardson, left, incomming Commander ride with Col. Niave Knell, U.S. Army North Chief of Staff to review the troops during the Change of Command at Fort Sam Houston, Monday, July 8, 2019.Bob Owen, Staff Photographer / Staff photograph...

Despite growing pains, KC-46 tanker will begin ‘limited operations’ February 24 A KC-46A Pegasus arrives at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., on Jan. 31, 2019. This is the fourth KC-46 McConnell received since the initial arrival on Jan. 25, 2019. (Airman 1st Class Alexi Myrick/U.S. Air Force) JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. — The U.S. Air Force is preparing to offer some new KC-46 tankers for operational use as early as this year, although continued technical issues will keep the aircraft from...