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President Biden nominates two female generals to 4-star commands On International Women's 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 Women's Day, President Joe Biden announced Monday he has nominated two female generals for appointment to positions as four-star combatant commanders, becoming, if confirmed, only the second and third women in U.S. history to hold that pos...

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Biden Endorses Female Generals Whose Promotions Were Delayed Over Fears of Trump's 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. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost of the Air Force to head the Transportation Command, which oversees the mili...

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.