Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey Nominated To Be The Next Army Chief Of Staff

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has recommended to President Barack Obama that he nominate Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey to be the next Army chief of staff. Dempsey is commander of the Army’s Training and Doctrine Command at Fort Monroe, Va. U.S. Army photo

Gates Recommends Dempsey As Next Army Chief Of Staff -- U.S. Department Of Defense

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2011 – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has recommended to President Barack Obama that he nominate Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey to be the next Army chief of staff.

Gates made the announcement at a Pentagon news conference.

The Army chief of staff is the highest-ranking soldier and serves as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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