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Pentagon

Sub Head Nominated To Lead STRATCOM

Monday, October 21st, 2019

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Sub Head Nominated To Lead STRATCOM

Vice Adm. Charles Richard, Commander of Submarine Forces, Submarine Force Atlantic and Allied Submarine Command. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The Senate Armed Services Committee will have a confirmation hearing for the Navy’s top submarine official to become the next leader of U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) on Oct. 24. Vice. Adm. Charles Richard assumed his current duties in August 2018 as commander of Submarine Forces, commander of Submarine Force Atlantic, and commander of Allied Submarine Command. In these roles, he leads the Navy on undersea issues, is responsible for the submarine force’s strategic vision, commanding all Atlantic-based submarines, and provides…

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