President Barack Obama nominated a new Chiefs of Staff on Monday, General Martin Dempsey. While he was just recently made the Army Chiefs of Staff, he will take over this new position in September when Adm. Michael Mullen term is over.
Obama also nominated Adm. James Winnefeld, the current head of the U.S. Northern Command, to serve as vice chairman. He tapped Gen. Ray Odierno to replace Dempsey as the Army's chief of staff.
Obama praised Dempsey as a respected army general who isn't afraid to use his leadership abilities to get things accomplished.
General Dempsey now needs to face Congress to be confirmed. If that happens, he will be the right hand man to Obama for overseeing the withdrawal of troops in Iraq and Aghanistan. Also, he will join incoming Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, if confirmed, to help cut defense spending as well.
The selection of Dempsey is unusual partly because he took over as head of the Army only on April 11. In that brief period of time, Dempsey has earned strong praise for what is considered to be his outgoing personality. Among other things, the general receives a list of soldiers both in the United States and overseas every week an
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