After more than 35 years in the Marine Corps., Shreveport, La., native Lt. Gen. Michael Langley is set to be the first Black general to achieve one of the branch's highest rankings. The Senate Armed Services Committee on July 6 held a confirmation hearing for Langley, who's nominated to be the Commander of US Africa Command, which oversees the nation's military presence in Africa. If the Senate confirms him, he will be the Marines' first Black 4-star general. In the Marines' 246-year history, 73 White men have reached the four-star ranking. "It is a great honor to be the President's nominee to lead US AFRICOM," Langley said at Thursday's confirmation hearing. "I'm grateful to the trust and confidence extended by him." Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Langley graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington and has been in service with the Marine Corps since 1985. The son of a US Air force veteran who served for 25 years, Langley has commanded at every level and served in multiple continents, being deployed to countries like Japan and Afghanistan over the course of his career. (Source: CNN 07/22/22) Michael Langley: US Senate expected to confirm Marines' first Black four-star general in 246 years - CNNPolitics
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