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Which Candidate Is The DEI Hire? [1]

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Date: 2025-02-22

Position Sought: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Current Position :

Candidate A: Incumbent. In the job for 1.5 years.

Candidate B: Retired.

Prior Position :

Candidate A: Chief of Staff of the Air Force

Candidate B: Associate Director for Military Affairs

Highest Rank Achieved :

Candidate A: Four Star General

Candidate B: Three Star General [Note if selected for this position will be the first in history to hold it without being a four star]

Winner of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal (highest non-combat medal)

Candidate A: Three times

Candidate B: Nope

Winner of Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (just above a Silver Star)

Candidate A: Yes

Candidate B: Nope

Winner of Defense Superior Service Medal

Candidate A: Yes

Candidate B: Yes [Note highest award that they have in common, below both those above]

Over 100 Combat Flight Hours

Candidate A: Yes

Candidate B: Yes

Qualified For Command Pilot Badge

Candidate A: Yes

Candidate B: Nope

Aircraft Qualified To Pilot

Candidate A: F-16, AC-130U, AH-64, AT-38, B-1B, B-2A, B-52H, C-130J, E-8C, HH-60G, KC-135, MV-22.

Candidate B: F-16

Picture of Each Candidate

Candidate A: in the photo above is on the left

Candidate B: is on the right

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