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- Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost said about 215 personnel have joined the headquarters since last year.
- Jost said the command’s transition toward greater authority has entered its second phase.
- The personnel increase occurred as U.S. Forces Japan implements changes to its command structure, Jost said.
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Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost reported that roughly 215 personnel were added to the headquarters since last year as the command’s authority shift entered a second phase.
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