Carter Praises Air Force Lt. Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel as National Guard Bureau Chief Nominee

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Carter Praises Air Force Lt. Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel as National Guard Bureau Chief Nominee
04/06/2016 10:21 AM CDT

Defense Secretary Ash Carter today congratulated Air Force Lt. Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel on his nomination to serve as the next chief of the National Guard Bureau and, if approved by Congress, to receive his fourth star.

Lengyel, now the Guard Bureau's vice chief, would succeed Army Gen. Frank J. Grass in the position and serve as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Over the course of more than three decades in the Air Force, whether in the cockpit of an F-16 or serving as a defense attache overseas, Lengyel has demonstrated "strong and steady leadership," Carter said in a statement.
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