Hoeven Votes to Confirm Major General J. Daniel Caine as Chairman of The Joint Chiefs of Staff

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after joining a bipartisan Senate majority in voting to confirm Major General J. Daniel Caine as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff:

“General Caine has a long record of serving our nation, with more than two decades of experience as a member of the Air National Guard, including time as an F-16 pilot and important assignments related to intelligence and special operations. Given his prior combat and leadership experience, he is a strong choice to serve as chairman. Importantly, during his confirmation process, he emphasized the importance of developing and deploying new technologies to extend our nation’s strategic advantage. This aligns closely with our efforts to modernize the dual-nuclear mission in Minot and maintain an effective nuclear deterrent, as well as advance the unmanned, space and hypersonic missile testing operations in the Red River Valley. I look forward to working with him to advance these key defense priorities.”

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