Lloyd Austin
Lloyd James Austin III is a retired United States Army general. He was the 12th commander of United States Central Command . Austin is the first African American to head the organization. Prior to current assignment, General Austin served as the 33rd Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army from January 31, 2012 to March 8, 2013. His previous assignment was as the last Commanding General of United States Forces Iraq, Operation New Dawn, which lasted until December 15, 2011. On December 6, 2012, the Pentagon announced that President Obama had nominated General Austin to lead the U.S. Central Command. Austin was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 5, 2013, and assumed command on March 22, 2013. Of his service in Iraq, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said
Austin was born on August 8, 1953 in Mobile, Alabama and raised in Thomasville, Georgia. He graduated from the United States Military Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in June 1975. He later earned a Master of Arts degree in counselor education from Auburn Universitys College of Education in 1986, and another Master of Arts in business management from Webster University in 1989. He is a graduate of the Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced courses, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and the U.S. Army War College.
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