Biden nominates a new general to oversee military operations in Middle East
CNN
President Joe Biden is nominating Army Lt. Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla to be the next commander of US Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East, according to multiple defense officials and nomination paperwork sent to Congress.
Kurilla would replace Gen. Frank McKenzie, who has commanded CENTCOM since early 2019. McKenzie's tenure is scheduled to end this spring.
The Wall Street Journal first reported on the nomination.
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