Gen. Dan Caine was confirmed as the 22nd Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by the Senate early April 11, making history as the first Air National Guardsman to take on the nation's top uniformed job.
Lt. Gen. John “Dan” Caine
President Trump’s picks for the nation’s top uniformed role and the Air Force’s highest-ranking civilian post have been approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee. Along with three other senior defense nominees also selected by Trump, the appointments were “immediately reported” to the Senate floor ...
Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, nominee to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the Defense Department needs to upgrade its electronic warfare capability and its EW training ranges; just as his predecessor said at his own confirmation ...
President Donald Trump’s nominee for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff touted his highly unusual background for the job as an asset and reaffirmed his commitment to stay apolitical during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on April 1.