Meet The New U.S. Commander For CENTCOM

Gen. Mattis Picked For Central Command -- Wall Street Journal

Just three weeks after Gen. Stanley McChrystal was relieved as commander in Afghanistan, the Pentagon today completed its high-level shuffle of generals by announcing one of the Marine Corps’ most seasoned battlefield commanders would become head of U.S. Central Command, the headquarters overseeing the Middle East and Central Asia.

Gen. James Mattis, who headed the first conventional forces to move into Afghanistan nine years ago and then led the 1st Marine Division during the invasion of Iraq a year later, would replace Gen. David Petraeus, if he is confirmed by the Senate. Petraeus became McChrystal’s successor in Kabul last week.

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More News On The Appointment Of Gen. James Mattis To U.S. Central Command

'Tough talking' general picked to oversee Iraq, Afghan wars -- CNN
Marine Gen. Picked to Lead U.S. Central Command -- Defense News
Gen. 'Mad Dog' Moving Up to Central Command -- New York Daily News
Blunt General Appointed to Lead Forces in Mideast -- New York Times
Gen. James Mattis is named head of U.S. Central Command -- L.A. Times
Gen. James Mattis: Petraeus's new boss boasts a salty mouth, keen mind -- Christian Science Monitor
U.S. general named to lead Iraq and Afghan war theatre -- Reuters
Gates Names to Central Command General Who Called Shooting Enemies 'Fun' -- FOX News
Marines' Mattis to take over Central Command -- AP
Tech Skeptic Is Petraeus’ New Boss -- The Danger Room
It's fun to kill in Afghanistan, says top US commander -- The Independent
James Mattis: 'It's fun to shoot some people' -- Washington Post
Mattis May Get Chance to Test Innovative Concepts in New AO -- Defense Tech
Obama Taps Two Men Who Know How to Win -- KT McFarland, FOX News