Central Command’s top spokesman under inspector general investigation

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Central Command’s top spokesman under inspector general investigation
By Meghann Myers
May 5, 04:13 PM
U.S. Central Command overseas Defense Department operations in the Middle East and parts of Asia. (CENTCOM)

U.S. Central Command suspended its top spokesman pending an inspector general investigation, according to three sources familiar with the investigation.

Army Col. Joe Buccino has served as the head of CENTCOM public affairs and adviser to Army Gen. Erik Kurilla, CENTCOM’s top officer, since April 2022, when the general took command of the organization that oversees defense operations in the Middle East parts of Asia.

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