Senate Confirms Lt. Gen. Christopher LaNeve as Next Army Vice Chief

The Army aide to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brings close ties to civilian leadership into the service’s No. 2 uniformed post.

Overview

The Senate approved the nomination by unanimous consent on Tuesday.
The Army has not announced when he will be sworn in or promoted to a fourth star.
LaNeve currently serves as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s senior military assistant, and Hegseth lauded him as a "generational leader" in a social media post.
His past commands include Eighth Army in South Korea and the 82nd Airborne Division, according to his official biography.
Outgoing Vice Chief Gen. James Mingus has overseen the Army Transformation Initiative and the Next Gen C2 modernization effort during his tenure.