Amos Expected To Be Named Commandant
June 15 2010
Marine Gen. James Amos is expected to become the next Marine Corps commandant, the Marine Corps Times reports.
The White House may announce the nomination this week, sources said. The post requires Senate confirmation.
The choice by Defense Secretary Robert Gates was a surprise to some observers, noted Agence France-Presse.
Amos, who has been assistant commandant since July 2008, would become the first Marine jet aviator in the position, as well as the first assistant...
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