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After Swearing In, Army Secretary Prioritizes Near-Term Readiness

After Swearing In, Army Secretary Prioritizes Near-Term Readiness
Secretary of the Army Mark T. Esper.

Former Raytheon [RTN] lobbyist and West Point graduate Mark T. Esper was sworn in Nov. 21 as Secretary of the Army, adopting near-term readiness as his top priority as the service’s 23rd senior civilian leader.Esper is the final confirmed service secretary to take office under the Trump administration. Acting secretaries have held the position since January.In a message to the service released after a swearing-in ceremony, Esper said readiness is his number-one priority, echoing the primary leadership focus of Chief…

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