{"id":15088,"date":"2018-08-22T21:56:53","date_gmt":"2018-08-22T21:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/08\/22\/marine-former-infantry-commander-to-take-helm-of-us-central-command\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:24:14","slug":"marine-former-infantry-commander-to-take-helm-of-us-central-command","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/flashpoints\/2018\/08\/22\/marine-former-infantry-commander-to-take-helm-of-us-central-command\/","title":{"rendered":"Marine, former infantry commander, to take helm of US Central Command"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marine Corps <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2018\/08\/21\/new-centcom-socom-leadership-named\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lt. Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr.<\/a> has been nominated to take over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2018\/05\/18\/raider-commander-to-lead-marines-operating-in-the-middle-east\/\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. Central Command <\/a>and appointment to a fourth star, according to a Department of Defense Posting on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McKenzie is currently serving as the director, Joint Staff in Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/2015\/09\/16\/two-marine-generals-tapped-for-new-posts\/\" target=_blank>former Marine infantry<\/a> commander led Marines in Iraq from 2005-2006, and Afghanistan in 2004, as commander of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, according to his official military bio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He has served with the Joint Staff since January 2015, and became director of the Joint Staff in July 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18104504094151.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18104504094151.jpg.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18104504094151.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18104504094151.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marine Lt. Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., director, Joint Staff, speaks as he shows photographs from before and after the U.S.-led airstrikes against Syria during a media availability at the Pentagon, Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Washington. (Alex Brandon\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McKenzie will be replacing Army General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/flashpoints\/2018\/02\/27\/gen-votel-russia-is-both-arsonist-and-fireman-in-syria\/\" target=_blank>Joseph L. Votel<\/a> who has been the CENTCOM commander since March 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Votel has overseen the liberation of much of Iraq and Syria from the hands of ISIS militants as part of Operation Inherent Resolve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McKenzie will take the helm of the Middle East theatre of operations at a time of much volatility in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While ISIS has been defeated in major cities from Raqqa, Syria to Mosul, Iraq, the threat of a resurgence in rural sectors of the war-torn region is still a major threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And Iran remains a major peace-spoiler in the region with its forces and proxy militias spread across Syria, Iraq and Yemen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The last time a Marine commanded CENTCOM was 2010. That commander was none other than Gen. 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