The US Army is in the throes of modernising its weapon systems to better compete with Russian and Chinese forces, and incoming political appointees, both acting and Senate-confirmed, will have the opportunity to push the programmes forward or shake things up.

On 20 January at noon local time in Washington, DC, President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn into office and Trump administration appointees will step down. It will take weeks, and potentially months, for the Biden administration to vet candidates for top Pentagon and service slots, and for Senate lawmakers to vote on these appointees. For the army, ‘acting’ officials will temporarily fill civilian leadership posts.

Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy, for example, is stepping down, and John Whitley, the current service comptroller, will serve as the acting secretary. Army Undersecretary James McPherson is also vacating his office, and Christopher Lowman, the service’s current acting principal deputy assistant secretary for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, will step into the acting undersecretary spot, Janes has confirmed.

Bruce Jette, the service’s acquisition chief, is also leaving his post, and the current Principal Military Deputy Lieutenant General Bob Marion will temporarily fill in, according to an army spokesman.

The US Army is in the throes of modernising its weapon systems to better compete with Russian and Chinese forces, and incoming political appointees, both acting and Senate-confirmed, will have the opportunity to push the programmes forward or shake things up.

On 20 January at noon local time in Washington, DC, President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn into office and Trump administration appointees will step down. It will take weeks, and potentially months, for the Biden administration to vet candidates for top Pentagon and service slots, and for Senate lawmakers to vote on these appointees. For the army, ‘acting’ officials will temporarily fill civilian leadership posts.

Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy, for example, is stepping down, and John Whitley, the current service comptroller, will serve as the acting secretary. Army Undersecretary James McPherson is also vacating his office, and Christopher Lowman, the service’s current acting principal deputy assistant secretary for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, will step into the acting undersecretary spot, Janes has confirmed.

Bruce Jette, the service’s acquisition chief, is also leaving his post, and the current Principal Military Deputy Lieutenant General Bob Marion will temporarily fill in, according to an army spokesman.

The US Army is in the throes of modernising its weapon systems to better compete with Russian and Chinese forces, and incoming political appointees, both acting and Senate-confirmed, will have the opportunity to push the programmes forward or shake things up.

On 20 January at noon local time in Washington, DC, President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn into office and Trump administration appointees will step down. It will take weeks, and potentially months, for the Biden administration to vet candidates for top Pentagon and service slots, and for Senate lawmakers to vote on these appointees. For the army, ‘acting’ officials will temporarily fill civilian leadership posts.

Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy, for example, is stepping down, and John Whitley, the current service comptroller, will serve as the acting secretary. Army Undersecretary James McPherson is also vacating his office, and Christopher Lowman, the service’s current acting principal deputy assistant secretary for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, will step into the acting undersecretary spot, Janes has confirmed.

Bruce Jette, the service’s acquisition chief, is also leaving his post, and the current Principal Military Deputy Lieutenant General Bob Marion will temporarily fill in, according to an army spokesman.

The US Army is in the throes of modernising its weapon systems to better compete with Russian and Chinese forces, and incoming political appointees, both acting and Senate-confirmed, will have the opportunity to push the programmes forward or shake things up.

On 20 January at noon local time in Washington, DC, President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn into office and Trump administration appointees will step down. It will take weeks, and potentially months, for the Biden administration to vet candidates for top Pentagon and service slots, and for Senate lawmakers to vote on these appointees. For the army, ‘acting’ officials will temporarily fill civilian leadership posts.

Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy, for example, is stepping down, and John Whitley, the current service comptroller, will serve as the acting secretary. Army Undersecretary James McPherson is also vacating his office, and Christopher Lowman, the service’s current acting principal deputy assistant secretary for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, will step into the acting undersecretary spot, Janes has confirmed.

Bruce Jette, the service’s acquisition chief, is also leaving his post, and the current Principal Military Deputy Lieutenant General Bob Marion will temporarily fill in, according to an army spokesman.

The US Army is in the throes of modernising its weapon systems to better compete with Russian and Chinese forces, and incoming political appointees, both acting and Senate-confirmed, will have the opportunity to push the programmes forward or shake things up.

On 20 January at noon local time in Washington, DC, President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn into office and Trump administration appointees will step down. It will take weeks, and potentially months, for the Biden administration to vet candidates for top Pentagon and service slots, and for Senate lawmakers to vote on these appointees. For the army, ‘acting’ officials will temporarily fill civilian leadership posts.

Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy, for example, is stepping down, and John Whitley, the current service comptroller, will serve as the acting secretary. Army Undersecretary James McPherson is also vacating his office, and Christopher Lowman, the service’s current acting principal deputy assistant secretary for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, will step into the acting undersecretary spot, Janes has confirmed.

Bruce Jette, the service’s acquisition chief, is also leaving his post, and the current Principal Military Deputy Lieutenant General Bob Marion will temporarily fill in, according to an army spokesman.

The US Army is in the throes of modernising its weapon systems to better compete with Russian and Chinese forces, and incoming political appointees, both acting and Senate-confirmed, will have the opportunity to push the programmes forward or shake things up.

On 20 January at noon local time in Washington, DC, President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn into office and Trump administration appointees will step down. It will take weeks, and potentially months, for the Biden administration to vet candidates for top Pentagon and service slots, and for Senate lawmakers to vote on these appointees. For the army, ‘acting’ officials will temporarily fill civilian leadership posts.

Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy, for example, is stepping down, and John Whitley, the current service comptroller, will serve as the acting secretary. Army Undersecretary James McPherson is also vacating his office, and Christopher Lowman, the service’s current acting principal deputy assistant secretary for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, will step into the acting undersecretary spot, Janes has confirmed.

Bruce Jette, the service’s acquisition chief, is also leaving his post, and the current Principal Military Deputy Lieutenant General Bob Marion will temporarily fill in, according to an army spokesman.