{"id":64070,"date":"2023-04-24T16:29:11","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T16:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2023\/04\/24\/biden-taps-army-vice-chief-to-be-services-top-officer\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T00:53:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:53:09","slug":"biden-taps-army-vice-chief-to-be-services-top-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/land\/2023\/04\/24\/biden-taps-army-vice-chief-to-be-services-top-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden taps Army vice chief to be service\u2019s top officer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>This story was updated to include a comment from Gen. George\u2019s spokesperson.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 President Joe Biden has nominated the U.S. Army\u2019s vice chief of staff to be the service\u2019s next chief, according to the congressional register.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gen. Randy George, if confirmed by the Senate, would succeed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/interviews\/2022\/10\/10\/five-questions-with-gen-james-mcconville-us-army-chief-of-staff\/\" target=\"_blank\">Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville<\/a>, who will retire this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">George \u201cis a combat proven leader who is the right person at the right time and will guide the Army into the future,\u201d McConville said in a statement to Defense News today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGen. George is honored to be considered and will wait for the results of the confirmation process before commenting on the nomination publicly,\u201d Army spokesperson, Lt. Col. Loni Ayers, told Defense News in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Senate received George\u2019s nomination late last week; it was referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The four-star general began his career as an infantry officer, graduating from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1988. He served in Desert Storm as a lieutenant in the 101st Airborne Division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">George deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom as deputy commander of the 173rd Airborne Brigade based in Italy, and deployed again to Iraq as the commander of the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5158\" height=\"3439\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/RandyGeorge2.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/RandyGeorge2.jpg.jpg 5158w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/RandyGeorge2.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/RandyGeorge2.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/RandyGeorge2.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/RandyGeorge2.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/RandyGeorge2.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5158px) 100vw, 5158px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lt. Gen. Randy A. George, I Corps Commanding General at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, speaks with Army medical Soldiers, while maintaining a six-foot distance during his visit to the Task Force West Army mobile hospital at the Seattle Event Center, Washington, April 7, 2020.  (Pfc. Laurie Ellen Schubert\/Army)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">George deployed to Afghanistan in 2008 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom as the commander of the 4th Infantry Division\u2019s 4th Brigade Combat Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After stints as an executive officer for both the 33rd Army vice chief and the U.S. Central Command commander, he took command of the 4th Infantry Division in charge of maneuver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">George\u2019s Pentagon experience includes serving as the director of force management for the Army G-3\/5\/7 and deputy director for regional operations and force management on the Joint Staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhile George\u2019s combat experience over the course of his career are assets for leading the Army, it\u2019s the depth of his experience in Force Management \u2014 both on the Army Staff and on the Joint Staff \u2014 that sets him apart for the job [of chief of staff],\u201d said Kate Kuzminski, director of the Military, Veterans &amp; Society program at the Center For a New American Security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The expert said such experience \u201cis often overlooked\u2026but effective force management is the integration of every system, process, and mechanism that makes the Army function,\u201d adding that \u201cGeorge\u2019s history of Army institutional management will serve it well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The head of the conservative-leaning Heritage Foundation\u2019s national defense program, Thomas Spoehr, also pointed at George\u2019s force management experience as part of his \u201cgreat mix of operational and institutional knowledge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spoehr, a retired Army three-star who served alongside George in multiple roles, said the general \u201chas built an excellent reputation and will do well as the 41st CSA.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before becoming the Army\u2019s vice chief of staff on August 5, 2022, George was commander of I Corps at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state and then served as the senior military assistant to the secretary of defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If confirmed, George will take command of a challenged Army. The service has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/news\/your-military\/2023\/04\/19\/army-navy-and-air-force-predict-recruiting-shortfalls-this-year\/\" target=\"_blank\">struggled in recent years to meet recruiting goals<\/a> and, as a result, has dropped its end-strength numbers at a time when Army officials want to see the force grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">War still rages on in Ukraine as Russian continues its invasion into a second year. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/land\/2023\/03\/27\/did-ukraine-funding-spare-the-us-army-from-budget-cuts\/#:~:text=The%20Army%20already%20received%20in%20total%20%248%20billion,help%20the%20service%20replenish%20supplies%20sent%20to%20Ukraine.\" target=\"_blank\">Army continues to send weapons and equipment to the Ukrainians<\/a> in large numbers and is fighting to rapidly replenish stock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the Army is pushing hard to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/land\/2022\/09\/06\/futures-command-faces-identity-crisis-as-army-shifts-mission\/\" target=\"_blank\">successfully modernize the force<\/a>, investing billions in over 35 new programs meant to help the service be able to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/land\/2022\/10\/10\/us-army-adopts-new-multidomain-operations-doctrine\/\" target=\"_blank\">fight near peer adversaries around the globe across all domains<\/a>. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/land\/2019\/06\/25\/big-leadership-changes-could-be-first-test-of-durability-of-armys-modernization-overhaul\/\" target=\"_blank\">modernization <\/a>initiative follows years of struggle to develop and procure new weapon systems and could face headwinds due to projected flat budgets and rising inflation costs in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new Army chief of staff has been nominated to replace Gen. 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