Today, the White House nominated these two women to four-star commands.

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David Gura
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Today, the White House nominated these two women to four-star commands.

As @EricSchmittNYT and @helenecooper reported (https://nyti.ms/30jrYfH), Pentagon officials wanted this to happen last fall, but they "held back their recommendations until after the November elections."

[Wounded Bear]

1. They should back date the commissions and give them the back pay...

[OAITW r.2.0]

2. Progress.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

3. Doesn't the fragile sexist narcissist have property in Doral, Florida?

[Blue_true]

4. Yes. That makes the news that much more delicious.

That asshole will have a powerful woman just a few miles away from him. Top Commander of Southern Command is a big deal, that Command controls a lot of activity around the world, particularly in the hotspots.

[blm]

7. First thought I had.

Heheh

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5. Belated and delayed.

Belated and delayed due to the pervert and chief who can't stand women in power.

Brava to these two fine women.

[Hortensis]

6. I didn't realize the president was involved.

Dumb me. The military's a bit larger than in Washington's time. Sounds like this conveyor-belt line may be part explanation for how men of really bad character like Flynn and Kelly can become general officers, that and dirty manipulations to take out competitors. And of course a very bad actor in the WH inserting the bad and keeping out the good.

(1)When the report of a selection board convened under section 611(a) of this title is approved by the President, the Secretary of the military department concerned shall place the names of all officers approved for promotion within a competitive category on a single list for that competitive category, to be known as a promotion list, in the order of the seniority of such officers on the active-duty list or based on particular merit, as determined by the promotion board. A promotion list is considered to be established under this section as of the date of the approval of the report of the selection board under the preceding sentence.

(2)Except as provided in subsection (d), officers on a promotion list for a competitive category shall be promoted to the next higher grade when additional officers in that grade and competitive category are needed. Promotions shall be made in the order in which the names of officers appear on the promotion list and after officers previously selected for promotion in that competitive category have been promoted. Officers to be promoted to the grade of first lieutenant or lieutenant (junior grade) shall be promoted in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned.

(c)Appointments under this section shall be made by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, except that appointments under this section in the grade of first lieutenant or captain, in the case of officers of the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps, or lieutenant (junior grade) or lieutenant, in the case of officers of the Navy, shall be made by the President alone.

Congrats on the new positions.

[eppur_se_muova]

8. They did this with a Black USMC general too. It's like the Pentagon had 45 sized up ...

... and knew exactly what a vindictive bigot they were dealing with.