Gen James N. Mattis was confirmed today by voice vote in the Senate Armed Services Committee to become commanding general of U.S. Central Command. The next step is confirmation by the full Senate, which could happen tonight but is more likely to happen tomorrow because the Senate is busy, busy, busy trying to get out of town for the August recess. Mattis is expected to sail through his confirmation, process no matter what. So my bet is that he’s got his bags and his books packed, his cover in place and a foot out the door with coordinates for sunny…
Browsing: Gen. Jim Mattis
With the Pentagon’s announcement Monday that Army Gen. Ray Odierno is President Obama’s pick to lead U.S. Joint Forces Command, all eyes in the Corps turn to the man who has held that post since 2007: Gen. Jim Mattis. In case you missed it, Marine Corps Times asked Mattis in April whether he intended to retire once his hitch at JFCom is over in the fall. He wouldn’t bite, saying only that his next move would be decided by Obama and DoD’s senior leadership. It’s widely speculated that Mattis is on the short list of candidates to become the Corps’…
