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Defense Watch: USSTRATCOM, Starliner Test, JSF Hearing

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Friday, November 8th, 2019

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Defense Watch: USSTRATCOM, Starliner Test, JSF Hearing

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USSTRATCOM. Air Force Gen. John Hyten will officially turn over command of U.S. Strategic Command to Vice Adm. Charles Richard Nov. 18, per a Wednesday release. The change of command ceremony will take place following a dedication ceremony for USSTRATCOM’s new command and control facility at Offutt AFB, Nebraska. Hyten has been Senate-confirmed to become the next vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army…

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