2nd LD Writethru: U.S. Senate confirms General John Hyten for vice chair of Joint Chiefs of Staff
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to confirm General John Hyten to be vice chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The vote was 75 to 22.
Hyten, who currently serves as chief of the U.S. Strategic Command, has been accused of sexual misconduct by an Army colonel.
The Air Force investigated the allegations and found that they could not be substantiated.
Hyten was nominated by the White House to be the nation's second highest-ranking military officer in April.
He would serve as deputy for Mark Milley, who was confirmed by the Senate for the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in July.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff is an advisory board providing advice to the U.S. president and the Pentagon chief on military matters.
The U.S. military has been shaking up its leadership in recently months. Enditem
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