Pentagon leader selected as new Veterans Affairs chief of staff

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Pentagon leader selected as new Veterans Affairs chief of staff
By Leo Shane III
Oct 10, 01:35 PM
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Readiness Kimberly Jackson (center) listens as troops at Fort Carson in Colorado discuss training and operations issues on Aug. 23, 2022. (Spc. Scyrrus Corregidor/Army)

Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough on Tuesday announced a key Pentagon official to serve as his chief of staff, filling another open leadership post at the department.

Navy veteran Kimberly Jackson, who previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Readiness, will now step into the top advisor role for the Department of Veterans Affairs. In a statement, McDonough praised her as “a proven leader who has spent her life serving our nation and its veterans.”

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