Gates Picks Admiral To Head Eucom, Air Force General For Southcom

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Defense Secretary Robert Gates is recommending the first-ever nominations of a Navy admiral to head U.S. European Command and an Air Force general to lead U.S. Southern Command, he said this week.rnGates also said he is backing the reappointment of the Pentagon's top two military officers for a second two-year term and told reporters he plans to change the leadership at U.S. Pacific Command.rnSpeaking at the Pentagon on March 18, the defense secretary said he is recommending Adm. Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Gen. James Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, both be reappointed for another two-year term.