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    The Marines are set to have the first Black 4-star general in their 246-year history

    Lt. Gen. Michael Langley's nomination hearing to be general and commander of the United States Africa Command for the U.S. Marine Corps is set for Thursday.
    by Jaclyn Diaz Jul 20, 2022 1 minute
    Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley is up for a nomination that would make him the first Black four-star general in the U.S. Marine Corps' 246-year history.

    More than 35 years since his career in the U.S. Marine Corps began, Lt. Gen. Michael Langley could reach one of the highest ranks of the military.

    Langley faces a confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday. ,Langley will become the first Black four-star general in the Marines' 246-year history. He will lead all U.S. military forces in Africa as chief of U.S. Africa Command.

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