US EditionTrump nominates new Army vice chief with current general just two years into the role
Lt. Gen. Christopher LaNeve, currently senior military assistant to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, is nominated to replace Gen. James Mingus who served less than two years.
- President Donald Trump has nominated Lt. Gen. Christopher LaNeve as the new Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, replacing Gen. James Mingus, as announced in the nomination posting on Monday.
- Gen. James Mingus has served as Vice Chief for less than two years and always intended for this to be his last job, according to an Army source.
- LaNeve currently serves as an advisor to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and has previously held senior military positions, including Commanding General of the Eighth Army.
- The nomination of LaNeve follows recent changes in senior military leadership under Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, which are common in such administrations.
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President Donald Trump has nominated Lt. Gen. Christopher LaNeve to become the Army's vice chief of staff, according to congressional records. Gen. James Mingus currently holds the position and has not publicly indicated plans to step down. He has served less than two years in a role that generally lasts at least three. The AP reported that the nomination, which was posted on Monday, follows a series of recent changes in senior military leadersh…
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President Donald Trump nominated Lt. Gen. Christopher LaNeve on Monday to serve as the next vice chief of staff of the Army and recommended his appointment to the grade of general. An official hearing date has not been made public, but if confirmed by the Senate, LaNeve will replace Gen. James Mingus, the long-time innovator who was sworn in as the Army’s No. 2 general officer and principal deputy to Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George in January 2…
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