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U.S. Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is retired from active military service by Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a ceremony on Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 31, 2019. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)

Selva Out, Hyten in the Wings. Air Force Gen. Paul Selva, the 10th vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, retired last Wednesday after a 39-year career. Over his career, Selva served as the commander of U.S. Transportation Command and flew 3,300 hours as a command pilot in aircraft including the C-5, C-17A, C-14B, C-37, KC-10, KC-135A and T-37. His likely successor, U.S. Strategic Command Commander Air Force Gen. John Hyten, has been approved by SASC for confirmation, but…

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