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Senate confirms admiral to lead US forces in Indo-Pacific
Source: The Hill
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed a new commander for U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific region.
In an unanimous consent vote, the Senate approved Adm. John Aquilino to be the next chief of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (Indo-Pacom).
Aquilino, who has been the head of U.S. Pacific Fleet since May 2018, will take over command from Adm. Philip Davidson.
Aquilino will lead Indo-Pacom at a time when the region is becoming the U.S. military's priority theater amid growing competition with China.
Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/senate-confirms-admiral-to-lead-us-forces-in-indo-pacific/ar-BB1fTRrp?li=BBnbfcQ&ocid=DELLDHP
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