Senate confirms Murray to lead Army Futures Command

The Senate has confirmed Lt. Gen. Mike Murray to lead Army Futures Command, slated to be established in Austin, TX, in the coming year.  

The job comes with a four-star rank for Murray, who has served as the deputy chief of staff (G-8) since August 2015, responsible for programming the Army’s budgets. 

Inside Defense first broke news of Murray’s selection in May.