Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey Nominated By President Obama For Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs


Obama Nominates Dempsey as Chairman, Winnefeld as Vice Chairman -- US Department of Defense

WASHINGTON, May 30, 2011 – President Barack Obama announced his choices as chairman and vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during a Rose Garden ceremony today.

Obama intends to nominate Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey as chairman and Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld as vice chairman. Dempsey is currently the Army chief of staff and Winnefeld is the commander of U.S. Northern Command.

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