Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson will assume the position of Deputy Commander of U.S. Strategic Command “at the end of July,” from Lt. Gen. James Kowalski, a STRATCOM spokesperson told Weapons Complex Morning Briefing. The nomination of Wilson, who has commanded Air Force Global Strike Command since October 2013, was announced on March 17. STRATCOM spokesperson Lt. Col. Martin O’Donnell also said that, while Kowalski’s official retirement date is set for Sept. 1, a ceremony will be held July 20.
In a statement to Weapons Complex Morning Briefing, Kowalski thanked his fellow soldiers for their hard work. "It has been a tremendous privilege to serve with the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Civilians of U.S. Strategic Command. They work hard 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, year in and year out, to detect, deter and prevent strategic attacks against the United States and our allies,” he wrote. “As I leave this command, I’m proud of what they’ve accomplished over the past year and a half. I’m also encouraged by the renewed emphasis our nation has placed on our nuclear enterprise and other vital strategic forces, such as space operations, cyberspace operations, and missile defense.”
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