Key Command Decisions Related To Pacific, Special Ops Still Pending

By Sebastian Sprenger, Jen Judson / October 29, 2012 at 4:59 PM
Proposals aimed at elevating the status of two Army commands that embody central thrusts of the Obama administration's defense policy are still pending, with at least one of the moves continuing to face questions, according to an Army official. At issue is whether the top Army officer at U.S. Pacific Command, now a three-star, should be a full general, and whether the three-star Army Special Operations Command should be elevated in its status to become a major command. Key leaders...

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