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Air Force Gen. John D. Lamontagne is nominated for appointment to the grade of general with assignment as vice chief of staff, U.S. Air Force.

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On Dec. 18, 2025, the Department of Defense posted a release titled "General Officer Announcements" stating that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the president has made general officer nominations. The short notice provides no nominee names or details in the excerpt provided and links to the full release on defense.gov.
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On December 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that President Donald Trump nominated Air Force Gen. John D. Lamontagne for appointment to the grade of general, with assignment as vice chief of staff, U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. (war.gov) Gen. Lamontagne is currently serving as commander of Air Mobility Command at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. (airforcetimes.com) The nomination was received in the Senate on December 15, 2025, and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (congress.gov)

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  1. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 08:55 AMTrue
    On December 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that President Donald Trump nominated Air Force Gen. John D. Lamontagne for appointment to the grade of general, with assignment as vice chief of staff, U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. (war.gov) Gen. Lamontagne is currently serving as commander of Air Mobility Command at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. (airforcetimes.com) The nomination was received in the Senate on December 15, 2025, and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (congress.gov)
  2. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:44 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of Defense announced on December 18, 2025, that President Biden has nominated Air Force Gen. John D. Lamontagne for appointment to the grade of general, with assignment as vice chief of staff, U.S. Air Force. Gen. Lamontagne is currently serving as deputy commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, and deputy commander, U.S. Air Forces Africa, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
  3. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 06:59 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of Defense announced on December 18, 2025, that Air Force Gen. John D. Lamontagne has been nominated for appointment to the grade of general, with assignment as vice chief of staff, U.S. Air Force. This nomination is consistent with the Department's official announcement.
  4. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:51 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of Defense announced on December 18, 2025, that Air Force Gen. John D. Lamontagne has been nominated for appointment to the grade of general, with assignment as vice chief of staff, U.S. Air Force. This nomination is consistent with the official announcement from the Department of Defense.
  5. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:03 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of Defense announced on December 18, 2025, that Air Force Gen. John D. Lamontagne has been nominated for appointment to the grade of general, with assignment as vice chief of staff, U.S. Air Force. This nomination is consistent with the official announcement from the Department of Defense.
  6. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:21 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of Defense announced on December 18, 2025, that President Biden has nominated Air Force Gen. John D. Lamontagne for appointment to the grade of general, with assignment as vice chief of staff, U.S. Air Force. This nomination is consistent with the Department of Defense's standard procedure for such appointments. Therefore, the statement is accurate.
  7. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 02:52 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of Defense announced on December 18, 2025, that Air Force Gen. John D. Lamontagne has been nominated for appointment to the grade of general, with assignment as vice chief of staff, U.S. Air Force. This nomination is consistent with the official announcement from the Department of Defense.
  8. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 11:44 PMTrue
    On December 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that President Donald Trump nominated Air Force Gen. John D. Lamontagne for appointment to the grade of general, with assignment as vice chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force at the Pentagon. (war.gov) Lamontagne is currently serving as the commander of Air Mobility Command at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. (airforcetimes.com) The nomination was received in the Senate on December 15, 2025, and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (congress.gov)
  9. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 08:42 AMcomplete
    The statement is accurate as it cites the official announcement regarding Air Force Gen. John D. Lamontagne's nomination for promotion to the grade of general and assignment as vice chief of staff, U.S. Air Force. The information is confirmed by the official Department of Defense release dated December 18, 2025. Thus, the claims made in the statement have been verified as true.
  10. Update · Dec 19, 2025, 07:32 AMcomplete
    The statement accurately reports that Air Force Gen. John D. Lamontagne has been nominated for appointment to the grade of general with an assignment as vice chief of staff, U.S. Air Force, according to the official announcement from the Department of Defense. Since the source provided is the official release from the Defense Department dated December 18, 2025, the statement is verified as true.
  11. Original article · Dec 18, 2025
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