
President Biden has nominated Adm. Chris Grady, head of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, to serve as the next vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Grady’s nomination arrives just weeks before Air Force Gen. John Hyten, the current vice chairman, is set to retire, with lawmakers expressing concern over a gap in the position between Hyten stepping down and confirmation of his successor. “It’s still very unlikely, in terms of meetings, in terms of hearings, in terms of floor…