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Large numbers of generals leaving office would be a warning sign. In the 8 unified combatant commands that have existed since 2000, there were 26 commander changes while Obama was president, and 23 changes while G.W. Bush was president. About 3 per year. Next year, I expect about 4 changes in unified combatant commanders (4 out of 11 commanders). The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has a 4-year term, and so should be in office until 2027.

Unified combatant commanders stay in office about 2 to 4 years. Listing the year there was a commander change:

                Commander                                           Year Left Office
              Central Command               2022, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2010, 2008, 2008, 2007, 2003, 2000
             European Command               2022, 2016, 2019, 2013, 2009, 2006, 2003, 2000
           Indo-Pacific Command             2024, 2021, 2018, 2015, 2012, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2002
             Northern Command               2024, 2020, 2018, 2016, 2014, 2011, 2010, 2007, 2004
             Southern Command               2024, 2021, 2018, 2016, 2009, 2012, 2004, 2006, 2002, 2001, 2000
        Special Operations Command          2022, 2019, 2016, 2014, 2011, 2007, 2003, 2000
            Strategic Command               2022, 2016, 2019, 2013, 2011, 2007, 2004, 2001
          Transportation Command            2024, 2021, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2011, 2008, 2005, 2001
              Africa Command                2022, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2011
              Cyber Command                 2024, 2018, 2014
              Space Command                 2024, 2020
 
              Chief of Staff                                        Year Left Office
  Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff     2023, 2019, 2015, 2011, 2007, 2005, 2001
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff  2021, 2019, 2015, 2011, 2007, 2005, 2001, 2000
        Chief of staff of the Army          2023, 2019, 2015, 2011, 2011, 2007, 2003
      Vice chief of staff of the Army       2023, 2022, 2019, 2017, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2008, 2004, 2003

from the List of active duty United States four-star officers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_duty_...

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