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Lloyd Austin. Lloyd James Austin III (born August 8, 1953) is a retired United States Army four-star general who has served as the 28th and current United States secretary of defense since January 22, 2021.
6 days ago · Lloyd Austin (born August 8, 1953, Mobile, Alabama, U.S.) is the United States secretary of defense. He assumed this position in January 2021, two days after Pres. Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Lloyd James Austin III (born August 8, 1953) is an American retired four-star general. He is the 28th and current United States Secretary of Defense since 2021. He was an Army officer and was the 12th commander of United States Central Command (CENTCOM).
Jan 22, 2021 · WASHINGTON — The Senate on Friday voted overwhelmingly to confirm the first Black secretary of defense, retired four-star Army Gen. Lloyd Austin, who first needed Congress to approve a waiver...
Feb 24, 2021 · January 22, 2021 - In a 93-2 vote, the Senate confirms Austin to be the first African American defense secretary. February 2, 2021 - Austin dismisses hundreds of members of 42 Pentagon advisory...
Dec 8, 2020 · Austin, a retired four-star Army general and West Point graduate, would be the first African-American to lead the Pentagon, the world's largest employer with more than 2.2 million servicemembers...
Lloyd J. Austin III is the secretary of defense in the Biden administration. The Senate confirmed Austin on January 22, 2021, by a vote of 93-2, making him the first Black secretary of defense in U.S. history.
