约瑟夫・邓福德将成为下任参联会主席
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Barack Obama's nominee, Marine General Joseph Dunford, as the next chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff.
美国参议院周三批准了总统奥巴马的提名，海军陆战队司令约瑟夫·邓福德将成为美国参谋长联席会议下任主席。
Dunford, current commandant of the Marine Corps since October 2014, is to succeed Army General Martin Dempsey on Oct. 1 as the top U.S. military officer. Dempsey will retire in September after serving the U.S. military for 41 years.
Obama, while announcing Dunford's nomination in May, praised Dunford as one of American military's "most highly regarded strategic thinkers", as demonstrated in his role in ending the U.S. combat operations in Afghanistan.
Dunford, who began his career as an infantry officer and has commanded at all levels, headed the Afghanistan war coalition in 2013 and 2014.
"Under his steady hand, we've achieved key milestones, including the transition to Afghan responsibility for security, historic Afghan elections, and the drawdown of U.S. forces," said Obama.