President Trump Picks Army Gen. Mark Milley To Be Next Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs

I am pleased to announce my nomination of four-star General Mark Milley, Chief of Staff of the United States Army – as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, replacing General Joe Dunford, who will be retiring....

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 8, 2018

Daily Mail: Trump announces that Army General Mark Milley will become the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

* If confirmed by the Senate, Milley would succeed Marine Gen Joseph Dunford
* President Trump revealed the pick in a tweet Saturday morning, thanking 'both of these incredible men for their service to our country!'
* No transition date has been set but Dunford's term as chairman doesn't end until October 2019 and sources say he has no plans to step down early
* Milley commanded troops during several tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and has served as chief of the Army for the last three years

President Donald Trump has announced that he's tapping Gen Mark Milley as his next top military adviser.

In a pair of tweets on Saturday morning, Trump wrote: 'I am pleased to announce my nomination of four-star General Mark Milley, Chief of Staff of the United States Army – as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, replacing General Joe Dunford, who will be retiring.

'I am thankful to both of these incredible men for their service to our Country! Date of transition to be determined.'

Milley is a battle-hardened commander who has served as chief of the Army for the last three years.

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