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VIDEO: First Black Four-Star Marine Takes Charge of AFRICOM

9 August 2022

U.S. Africa Command change of command held in Stuttgart, Germany, on Aug. 9, 2022. AFRICOM Photo

The first Black four-star Marine general assumed command of the U.S. Africa Command during a Tuesday ceremony in Germany.

Gen. Michael Langley is now the sixth commander of the U.S. Africa Command, which was formed in 2008, according to a statement. The Senate confirmed his nomination at the beginning of the month, USNI News previously reported.

“I look forward to taking on the mantle of leading these...

https://news.usni.org/2022/08/09/video-first-black-four-star-marine-takes-charge-of-africom

Senate Confirms Lloyd Austin as Biden’s SECDEF

22 January 2021

Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III responds to a question during his Senate Armed Forces Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C. Jan. 19, 2021. DoD Photo

The Senate on Friday voted to confirm retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin as President Joe Biden’s secretary of defense.

In a 93-2 vote, the upper chamber confirmed Austin to serve as the first Black Pentagon chief.

The confirmation vote came after both the House and Senate on Thursday voted to grant Austin a waiver to lead the Defense Department....

https://news.usni.org/2021/01/22/senate-confirms-lloyd-austin-as-bidens-secdef

House Approves Waiver for Lloyd Austin to Serve as SECDEF

21 January 2021

Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III reacts to a question about being married for 41 years during his Senate Armed Forces Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C. Jan. 19, 2021. DOD Photo

The House on Thursday voted to approve a waiver for retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin to serve as President Joe Biden’s secretary of defense.

Austin’s nomination to lead the Pentagon required a waiver because he retired from active duty in 2016. Legally, nominees must have been out of uniform for seven years to serve...

https://news.usni.org/2021/01/21/house-approves-waiver-for-lloyd-austin-to-serve-as-secdef

SECDEF Nominee Austin Affirms Threat From China, Will ‘Update’ National Defense Strategy

20 January 2021

Defense Secretary nominee Lloyd Austin responds to a question during his Senate Armed Forces Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 19, 2021. DoD Photo

President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Defense Department plans to take another look at the National Defense Strategy should he be confirmed, he told lawmakers on Tuesday.

Testifying in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee as part of his nomination process, retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin emphasized his focus...

https://news.usni.org/2021/01/19/secdef-nominee-austin-affirms-threat-from-china-will-update-national-defense-strategy

Biden Says Lloyd Austin ‘Right Person for This Job’

9 December 2020

Outgoing commander U.S. Army Gen. Lloyd Austin makes remarks during the U.S. Central Command change of command ceremony at Macdill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fl., March 30, 2016. US Army Photo

President-elect Joe Biden called retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin III “the right person for this job” as the 28th secretary of defense in an appearance Wednesday in Wilmington, Del.

Acknowledging that Austin will need a congressional waiver to serve as the civilian head of the Pentagon, Biden asked Congress to...

https://news.usni.org/2020/12/09/biden-says-lloyd-austin-right-person-for-this-job

Biden Taps Former CENTCOM Head Lloyd Austin For SECDEF

9 December 2020

Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, commander of United States Forces – Iraq and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq James Jeffrey visit with service members on Thanksgiving to reemphasize the mission at hand and thank them for their continued service and sacrifice at this critical time in Iraq.

President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday formally announced his decision to nominate retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin to serve as his defense secretary.

Biden, in an op-ed in The Atlantic, confirmed multiple reports that Austin, who...

https://news.usni.org/2020/12/08/biden-taps-former-centcom-head-lloyd-austin-for-secdef