David Norquist confirmed as deputy Pentagon chief

WASHINGTON, July 30 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed David Norquist as deputy secretary of defense.

Norquist had been performing the duties of the deputy chief of the Pentagon since January while remaining the Pentagon's comptroller.

Last week, the Senate also confirmed Mark Esper as secretary of defense and Mark Milley as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.