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White House nominates Chris Grady as next vice chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff
Washington Examiner ^ | 02 November 2021 | Mike Brest, Defense Reporter

Posted on 11/03/2021 11:13:18 PM PDT by blueplum

President Joe Biden has selected the commander who, if confirmed, will become the next vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff .

Adm. Chris Grady, currently the commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, will replace the outgoing Gen. John Hyten, who is set to retire at the end of the month, the Department of Defense announced on Tuesday....

,,,Grady has commanded the Fleet Forces Command since February 2019, and he commanded the Europe-based U.S. 6th Fleet for the three years before that. He also previously led the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, Destroyer Squadron 22, guided missile destroyer the USS Cole, and the USS Ardent....

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: chrisgrady; dod; jointchiefs; pentagon

1 posted on 11/03/2021 11:13:19 PM PDT by blueplum
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To: blueplum

Any actual combat commands? When was he the commander of the USS Cole, before, during or after terrorists blew part of it up, killing about 16 sailors?


2 posted on 11/04/2021 1:20:19 AM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper (Figures )
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To: blueplum

Any actual combat commands? When was he the commander of the USS Cole, before, during or after terrorists blew part of it up, killing about 16 sailors?


3 posted on 11/04/2021 1:24:03 AM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper (Figures )
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To: blueplum
Trump promoted him to Admiral from Vice Admiral. He was also an assistant to the Joint Chiefs nad previoulsy on staff. So he knows his way around.
A strange appointment by Biden... :)
4 posted on 11/04/2021 1:52:01 AM PDT by Ymani Cricket ( "Pressure Makes Diamonds" ~General Patton)
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To: Ymani Cricket

I’m surprised that he didn’t nominate Admiral Rachel (Richard) Levine to the position.


5 posted on 11/04/2021 5:05:45 AM PDT by Russ (I )
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

When was our last naval engagement? I think it was in ‘45 on Okinawa.

Where was he supposed to get “combat” experience?


6 posted on 11/04/2021 5:11:12 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: Vermont Lt

Naval engagements and fire support missions. Korean war, Vietnam - at least the first Gulf of Tonkin attack - Hanoi admitted it. Coastal fire support missions in S. Vietnam and fire suppression missions against N. Vietnam - USS Staret hit with fatalities/wounded. Friend of mine was a light cruiser commander off the coast of NVN and took heavy enemy fire. Grenada. Lebanon 1983 fire support missions against Syrian artillery positions who shelled U.S Marine bases there. Fire support missions against Iraq in support of Desert Storm. My son in law fought there.

Anti pirate missions in the Middle East.
Anti-drug smuggling missions in the Caribbean area.
Possibly fire suppression missions over the years re Libya.

Repelling Iran small boat attacks in the Persian Gulf.

Possibly some minor engagements with N. Korean small vessels during the USS Pueblo capture people period.


7 posted on 11/04/2021 3:25:10 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper (Figures )
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

None of those are recent enough so he would have had a command.

And chasing down Somali pirates is not exactly taking on the PLAN.


8 posted on 11/04/2021 5:19:42 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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