Edmund B. Hipp has been nominated for appointment to the grade of brigadier general.

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Nomination confirmed by the Senate and the nominee formally appointed to the grade of brigadier general.

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On Dec. 19, 2025, a Department of Defense release titled "Secretary of War General Officer Announcements for December 19, 2025" states that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced President Donald J. Trump made general officer nominations. The release was published Dec. 19, 2025 at 20:27:56 GMT and is available on the Defense Department website.
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The U.S. Department of Defense announced on December 19, 2025, that Marine Corps Col. Edmund B. Hipp has been nominated for appointment to the grade of brigadier general. Col. Hipp is currently serving as Director, Future Operations Division, J-35, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Oahu, Hawaii. However, as of December 20, 2025, there is no publicly available information confirming the Senate's confirmation of Col. Hipp's nomination. Without confirmation from the Senate, the nomination remains unverified.

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  1. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 08:58 AMUnverifiable
    The U.S. Department of Defense announced on December 19, 2025, that Marine Corps Col. Edmund B. Hipp has been nominated for appointment to the grade of brigadier general. Col. Hipp is currently serving as Director, Future Operations Division, J-35, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Oahu, Hawaii. However, as of December 20, 2025, there is no publicly available information confirming the Senate's confirmation of Col. Hipp's nomination. Without confirmation from the Senate, the nomination remains unverified.
  2. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:48 AMUnverifiable
    The U.S. Department of Defense announced on December 19, 2025, that Marine Corps Col. Edmund B. Hipp has been nominated for appointment to the grade of brigadier general. Col. Hipp is currently serving as Director, Future Operations Division, J-35, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Oahu, Hawaii. However, the official Department of Defense website is currently inaccessible, preventing verification of this information. Therefore, the statement cannot be confirmed at this time.
  3. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:03 AMUnverifiable
    The U.S. Department of Defense announced on December 19, 2025, that Marine Corps Col. Edmund B. Hipp has been nominated for appointment to the grade of brigadier general. Col. Hipp is currently serving as Director, Future Operations Division, J-35, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Oahu, Hawaii. However, as of December 20, 2025, there is no publicly available information confirming the Senate's confirmation of Col. Hipp's nomination. Without confirmation from the Senate, the nomination remains unverified. Therefore, the statement cannot be verified as accurate at this time.
  4. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:54 AMTrue
    The statement is accurate; Marine Corps Col. Edmund B. Hipp has indeed been nominated for appointment to the grade of brigadier general. The official announcement released by the Department of Defense on December 19, 2025, confirms this nomination along with details about his current position. Thus, the claim is verified as true based on direct official sources.
  5. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:06 AMTrue
    The statement that Marine Corps Col. Edmund B. Hipp has been nominated for appointment to the grade of brigadier general is confirmed by the official announcement released by the Department of Defense on December 19, 2025. The announcement specifically states that Col. Hipp is currently serving as Director, Future Operations Division, J-35, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. Thus, the statement is accurate as stated.
  6. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:24 AMUnverifiable
    The U.S. Department of Defense announced on December 19, 2025, that Marine Corps Col. Edmund B. Hipp has been nominated for appointment to the grade of brigadier general. He is currently serving as Director, Future Operations Division, J-35, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Oahu, Hawaii. However, as of December 20, 2025, there is no publicly available information confirming that Col. Hipp has been officially appointed to the rank of brigadier general. Therefore, the statement that Col. Hipp has been nominated for appointment to the grade of brigadier general is accurate, but the confirmation of his appointment is currently unverifiable.
  7. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 02:55 AMTrue
    The statement that Edmund B. Hipp has been nominated for appointment to the grade of brigadier general is accurate, as confirmed by the official Department of Defense announcement made on December 19, 2025. The announcement specifically names Col. Hipp in connection with this nomination. Therefore, the statement is verified as true.
  8. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 11:48 PMTrue
    The U.S. Department of Defense release confirms that Marine Corps Col. Edmund B. Hipp has been nominated for appointment to the grade of brigadier general. This information is directly sourced from the official announcement on December 19, 2025, indicating that the statement is accurate as stated. Therefore, the claim is deemed true based on the official announcement from the Department of Defense.
  9. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 08:45 AMcomplete
    The statement that Edmund B. Hipp has been nominated for appointment to the grade of brigadier general is accurate, as confirmed by the official announcement from the U.S. Department of Defense. The release explicitly states that Colonel Hipp is currently serving as the Director, Future Operations Division, J-35, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. Therefore, the claim is verified as true based on the official source provided.
  10. Original article · Dec 19, 2025

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