Lt. Gen. H Steven Blum's days are numbered at the National Guard Bureau. Pending White House and Senate approval, which is expected this month or next, the longest-serving NGB chief in nearly three decades will become the deputy commander of U.S. Northern Command. It's one of two intertwined actions that will provide the Guard with unprecedented stature. The other is the historic promotion to a four-star rank of Lt. Gen. Craig R. McKinley, a first for the Guard, as he becomes Blum's successor.
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机译:H·史蒂文·布鲁姆中将的日子在国民警卫队报到。预计将在本月或下个月获得白宫和参议院的批准,这是近三十年来任职时间最长的NGB负责人,将成为美国北方司令部的副司令。这是两个相互交织的动作之一,将为后卫提供空前的地位。另一个是历史性的晋升为克雷格·R·麦金莱中将(Craig R. McKinley中将)晋升为四星级,这是后卫的第一人,因为他成为百隆的继任者。
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