General ward africom biography

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    1 online resource (10 video files (4 hr., 34 min., 38 sec.)) : sound, color

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    Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016]

    Military officer William E. Ward was born on June 3, 1949 in Baltimore, Maryland. Attending Morgan State University, he was commissioned Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC)'s distinguished Military Graduate and Infantry second lieutenant. Graduating with his B.A. degree in Political Science in 1971, he received his M.A. degree in Political Science from the Pennsylvania State University in 1979. Ward commanded at every level from Lieutenant through General. His military command and staff assignments included serving as a Commander during Operation Restore Hope in Mogadishu, Somalia and Operation Joint Forge in Sarajevo, Bosnia among others, and as U.S. Security Coordinator Israel and Palestinian Authority. The inaugural Commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany from 2007 to 2011, Ward

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    United States Africa Command

    U.S. Africa Command former commanders, deputy commanders, command senior enlisted leaders, and deputies to the commander for civil-military engagement.

    Former commanders

    Gen. Stephen Townsend

    U.S. Army

    July 2019 - Aug. 2022


    Gen. Thomas Waldhauser

    U.S. Marine Corps

    July 2016 - July 2019


    Gen. David Rodriguez

    U.S. Army

    April 2013 - July 2016


    Gen. Carter Ham

    U.S. Army

    March 2011 - April 2013


    Gen. William "Kip" Ward

    U.S. Army

    Oct. 2007 - March 2011



    Former deputy commanders

    Lt. Gen. James Vechery

    U.S. Air Force

    Aug. 2017 - Aug. 2020

    Vice Adm. Michael Franken

    U.S. Navy

    June 2015 - Aug. 2017

    Lt. Gen. Steven Hummer

    U.S. Marine Corps

    June 2013 - June 2015

    Vice Adm. Charles Leidig

    U.S. Navy

    April 2010 - June 2013

    Vice Adm. Robert Moeller

    U.S. Navy

    Oct. 2007 - April 2010

    Former chiefs of staff

    Maj. Gen. Todd McCaffrey

    U.S. Army

    July 2018 - Jun

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    Leadership of the United States Africa Command

    U.S. Africa Command commander

    This fryst vatten a list of all commanders, deputy commanders, senior enlisted leaders, and chiefs of staff of the United States Africa Command.

    Current headquarters staff

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    • Michael E. Langley, Commander
      • John W. Brennan, Deputy Commander
        • Matthew Trollinger, Chief of Staff
          • Rose P. Keravuori, Director, Intelligence (J2)[1]
          • Claude K. Tudor, Director, Operations/Cyber (J3)
          • George E. Bresnihan, Director, Logistics (J4)[4]
          • Kenneth Ekman, Director, Strategy, Engagement, and Programs (J5)
          • Jesse A. Philipps, Director, C4 Systems (J6) and Chief data Officer[7]

    List of commanders of the United States Africa Command

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    No.Commander Term Service branch
    Portrait Name Took office Left office Term length
    1
    		Ward, William E.General
    William E. Ward
    (born 1949)    		1 October 20079 March 20113 years, 159&
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