Who Is Going To Be The Next Chairman Of The U.S. Joint Chiefs?

Marine Corps General James Cartwright (R), vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks during a joint news briefing with U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates at the Pentagon in Washington September 17, 2009. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

Cartwright Out of Contention to Lead Joint Chiefs -- New York Times

WASHINGTON — Gen. James E. Cartwright, long considered the leading candidate to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is out of the running for the military’s top job, government officials said on Tuesday.

General Cartwright, a four-star Marine Corps general who is now the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs, is known to be one of President Obama’s favorite officers. He has impressed the White House with his intellect and expertise on the modern technology of national security, including on nuclear weapons, missile defense and cyberwarfare.

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