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Christopher Moore said that the date of the chief of staff transition ceremony, in which Welsh will welcome his successor as the top officer in the Air Force, has not yet been set. Moore said the transition ceremony date\u00a0will be announced when the White House reveals its nominee to be the next chief of staff, but it is unclear how soon that will happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pentagon watchers believe the top three candidates to replace Welsh are Gen. Darren McDew, head of U.S. Transportation Command, Air Combat Command head Gen. Herbert &#8220;Hawk&#8221; Carlisle, and Air Force Space Command head Gen. John Hyten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last year, Gen. Lori Robinson was seen as an early favorite to succeed Welsh and become the first female chief of staff in U.S. history. 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