Sen. Tommy Tuberville has delayed more than 260 senior officer nominations.
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. David Berger, left, holds the battle colors during a relinquishment of office ceremony, with Gen. Eric Smith, center, as Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin watches, July 10, 2023, at the Marine Barracks in Washington, D.C. Berger took over at the 38th commandant in July 2019, and is required to leave the job after four years. Gen.
For now, President Joe Biden's pick to be the Marines' new service chief, Gen. Eric Smith, will step in as acting commandant. Smith will have to balance his new responsibilities with those of his current role as assistant commandant until he is confirmed. In December 2022, Tuberville pledged to block all senior military and civilian Department of Defense nominations over a new Pentagon policy that covers the travel costs of service members seeking abortions in states outside of where they are stationed if they are based in a state that bans the procedure.to Austin saying, "it is my conviction that this proposed policy change is illegal, circumvents Congress, and exceeds your authority.
As a result of the delays, the DOD is asking some officers to delay retirement, and asking others to assume more senior duties without being promoted, meaning they will not see a corresponding pay increase until confirmed by the Senate, according to Singh.
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