General Mattis Sworn In As CENTCOM Chief

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James N. Mattis, incoming commander of U.S. Central Command, takes the flag signifying his assumption of command from outgoing, acting commander Marine Corps Lt. Gen. John R. Allen, center, while Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates looks on during a ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 11, 2010. DoD photo by Cherie Cullen

As Mattis Takes Helm Of CENTCOM, Gates Praises His Leadership -- Stars And Stripes

MacDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis took the reins of U.S. Central Command on Wednesday evening, capping a major shakeup in military leadership that began with the publication of a sensational Rolling Stone article in June and the ensuing resignation of the Afghanistan war’s top commander.

Mattis succeeds Gen. David Petraeus, perhaps the nation’s most popular man in uniform, who after helping turn around the war in Iraq spent two years building a reputation as a military-diplomat, crisscrossing the Middle East and glad-handing national leaders in an effort to expand the U.S. military footprint and build up a regional strategic partnership.

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Mattis Sworn In as Central Command Chief -- Wall Street Journal
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