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Immediate Release

General Officer Announcement

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced today that the president has made the following nomination:

Air Force Lt. Gen. John D. Caine (Ret.) for appointment to the grade of general, with assignment as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.