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Lloyd James Austin III (born August 8, 1953) is a retired United States Army four-star general who has served as the 28th United States secretary of defense since January 22, 2021. He is the first African American to serve in this role. Austin previously served as the 12th commander of United States Central Command (CENTCOM) from 2013 to 2016.[1]

Austin was the 33rd vice chief of staff of the Army from January