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      "date": "2004-01-20",
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      "title": "Generals and Flag Officers: Senior Military Officer Confirmations",
      "summary": "This report describes the Department of Defense (DOD) process which discloses to the Senate\nadverse information about senior military officers awaiting confirmation of a General or Flag Officer\n(GFO) personnel action, such as a promotion or appointment. It also describes the DOD mechanism\nused to investigate administrative or criminal misconduct of Generals and Flag Officers (Admirals). \nFinally, the report analyzes trends in the way the Senate scrutinizes senior military leaders during\nthe confirmation process, especially if these leaders failed to promote a proper leadership climate\nin the organizations they commanded. This report will be updated, as needed. \n(1) \n     1.  \u00a0This report was prepared under the supervision of Edward\nBruner, CRS Foreign Affairs, Defense, and\nTrade Division.",
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