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U.S. Senate confirms Dempsey as top military officer

U.S. Senate confirms Dempsey as top military officer

03 August 2011 02:52 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA. The U.S. Senate on Tuesday approved nomination of Army Gen. Martin Dempsey as next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, APA reports quoting Xinhua.
The Senate confirmed Dempsey in a voice vote. Also confirmed were James Winnefeld as vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Ray Odierno as Army chief and Jonathan Greenert as chief of naval operations.
In a statement, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said he looks forward to "working closely with all of these outstanding leaders" as "they bring with them immense intellect, proven leadership and far-reaching strategic vision."
Dempsey, who currently serves as the Army’s chief of staff, will succeed Mike Mullen after the current chairman retires on Oct. 1.

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