Bush Nominates Army General For JFCOM Deputy Commander Slot

By Keith Costa / October 8, 2002 at 5:00 AM
President Bush has nominated Army Maj. Gen. Robert Wagner to be the deputy commander of U.S. Joint Forces Command, for which he would receive a third star. If confirmed by the Senate, Wagner would replace Vice Adm. Martin Mayer, the current deputy commander, and play a key role in carrying out JFCOM's mission to transform U.S. forces and enhance joint training and experimentation, according to a command statement released yesterday. Presently, Wagner is the commander of U.S. Army Southern European...

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