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Austin Reverses Elevation Of Top Special Ops Post

May 06 2021

USA

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has partially reversed a decision made in November to shift the top civilian position overseeing special operations to report directly to the defense secretary, reports Politico.

Then-Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller raised the position of assistant secretary for special operations/low-intensity conflict, putting civilian oversight of special operations on the same level as that of the civilian leaders of the military branches for the first...

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