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Pentagon Announces New Navy Nominations

Thursday, June 8th, 2017

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Pentagon Announces New Navy Nominations

Secretary of Defense James Mattis on Thursday announced the appointment of three top Navy officials by President Trump.Vice Adm. Kevin Donegan was reappointed vice admiral and assigned to director of Navy Staff N09B at the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO). Donegan is currently the commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and the Fifth Fleet in Bahrain and has served there since Sept. 2015.Rear Adm. Matthew Kohler is appointed vice admiral and assigned to continue as commander…

Congress

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Space

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Congress

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Pentagon

Hegseth Acknowledges Potential $200 Billion Iran Supplemental Request, Final Figure ‘Could Move’

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