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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lloyd_AustinLloyd Austin - Wikipedia

    Lloyd James Austin III (born August 8, 1953) is a retired United States Army four-star general who has served as the 28th and current United States secretary of defense since January 22, 2021. Before retiring from the military in 2016, Austin served as the 12th commander of United States Central Command (CENTCOM), beginning in March 2013. [1]

  2. www.defense.gov › About › Secretary-of-DefenseSecretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III - U.S. Department of...

    5 days ago · Lloyd J. Austin III is the 28th secretary of defense, sworn in on Jan. 22, 2021. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., Austin served 41 years in uniform, retiring as...

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  4. www.britannica.com › biography › Lloyd-AustinLloyd Austin | Biography, Education, Experience, & Secretary of...

    6 days ago · Lloyd Austin (born August 8, 1953, Mobile, Alabama, U.S.) is the United States secretary of defense. He assumed this position in January 2021, two days after Pres. Joe Biden’s inauguration.

  5. www.defense.gov › About › BiographiesLloyd J. Austin III > U.S. Department of Defense > Biography

    Secretary of Defense. Full image. Lloyd James Austin III was sworn in as the 28th Secretary of Defense on January 22, 2021. Mr. Austin is the principal assistant to the President in all...

  6. www.nytimes.com › 2024/06/25 › usAustin and Russia’s New Defense Minister Speak via Phone - The...

    5 days ago · Reporting from Washington. June 25, 2024. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III spoke by phone on Tuesday with Russia’s new defense minister, Andrei Belousov, the Pentagon said, in a rare ...

  7. www.bbc.com › news › world-us-canada-67985051US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin released from hospital - BBC

    Jan 15, 2024 · US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has been released from hospital and will perform his duties remotely as he continues to recover from treatment for prostate cancer, the Pentagon has said. His...

  8. www.nytimes.com › 2021/01/22 › usLloyd Austin Confirmed as Defense Secretary - The New York Times

    Jan 22, 2021 · Lloyd Austin is confirmed, becoming the first Black defense secretary in U.S. history. In a 93-2 vote, Senators helped President Biden fill a critical national security position and elevated...

  9. apnews.com › article › defense-secretary-lloyd-austin-hospitalized-biden-859ccThe Pentagon adds new details about Austin’s secretive hospital...

    Jan 7, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon released new details Sunday about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s continued hospitalization, saying he had a medical procedure Dec. 22, went home a day later and was admitted to intensive care Jan. 1 when he began experiencing severe pain.

  10. www.npr.org › sections › president-biden-takes-officeLloyd Austin Confirmed As 1st Black Pentagon Chief In U.S....

    Jan 22, 2021 · Lloyd Austin, a retired four-star Army general, has been confirmed by the Senate, making him the first Black defense secretary in U.S. history. The Senate approved President Biden's...

  11. www.nytimes.com › 2021/01/22 › usSenate Confirms Austin, Installing First Black Defense Secretary

    Jan 22, 2021 · WASHINGTON — Lloyd J. Austin III was swiftly sworn in as secretary of defense on Friday, filling a senior national security position in President Biden’s cabinet, one briefly threatened...