Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Gen. Kurilla is congratulated by his predecessor, Gen Frank McKenzie as he assumes command of CENTCOM on 1 April 2022.. Born in California and raised in Elk River, Minnesota, Kurilla received a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from the United States Military Academy, an MBA from Regis University, and a master's degree in national security studies from the National War College. [8]
As of 1 April 2022, CENTCOM's commander is General Michael E. Kurilla, U.S. Army. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Two of the last three United States secretaries of defense -- incumbent Lloyd Austin and James Mattis , both of whom required congressional waivers to be confirmed -- were recent CENTCOM commanders.
Unified combatant commander: Abbreviation: CDRUSCENTCOM [11] Reports to: President of the United States Secretary of Defense: Seat: MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, U.S. Nominator: Secretary of Defense: Appointer: The President with Senate advice and consent: Term length: 2–3 years (approx.) Constituting instrument: 10 U.S.C. § 167 ...
Kenneth Franklin McKenzie Jr. [2] (born 1956 or 1957) is a retired United States Marine Corps general who served as the 14th commander of the United States Central Command from March 28, 2019 to April 1, 2022.
Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. KCB (/ ˈ ʃ w ɔːr t s k ɒ f / SHWORTS-kof; 22 August 1934 – 27 December 2012) was a United States Army general.While serving as the commander of United States Central Command, he led all coalition forces in the Gulf War against Ba'athist Iraq.
John Philip Abizaid (born 1 April 1951) is a retired United States Army general and former United States Central Command (CENTCOM) commander who served as the United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 2019 to 2021. In 2007, Abizaid retired after 34 years of service. [1]
Tommy Ray Franks (born 17 June 1945) is a retired United States Army general.His last army post was as the Commander of the United States Central Command, overseeing United States military operations in a 25-country region, including the Middle East.
Joseph Leonard Votel (born 14 February 1958) is a retired four-star general in the United States Army who was commander of United States Central Command from March 2016 to March 2019. [1] Before that, he served as commander of the United States Special Operations Command.