Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin delivers remarks at President Joe Biden's Combatant Commander nomination event for, Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost and Army Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson in the East Room at the White House in Washington, DC on Monday, March 8, 2021. Ovost, has been nominated to lead the Transportation Command and Richardson, has been nominated to lead military activities in Latin America at Southern Command. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI