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LTG Allen, USMC, DCINC-CENTCOM named Acting Cdr
Marine Corps Lt. Gen. John R. Allen, DCINC, United States Central Command, assumed the position of acting commander at 1 p.m. today after Gen. David H. Petraeus left CENTCOM to assume command of International Security Assistance Force/U.S. Forces-Afghanistan.
Allen, a 34-year career Marine Corps officer, became CENTCOM’s deputy commander on July 15, 2008.
LTG Allen bio http://www.centcom.mil/en/about-centcom/leadership/
Petraeus, who led CENTCOM since October 2008, was picked by President Obama to succeed Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal as the top commander in Afghanistan. The U.S. Senate today voted 99-0 to approve Petraeus’ appointment.
http://www.centcom.mil/en/press-rele...ting-commander
And so it goes...
Richard 
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