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11-28-06, 11:45 AM
Former Commandant Jones to retire after 40 years
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By Beth Zimmerman
Staff writer Navy Times
Gen. James Jones, the U.S. military’s top officer in Europe, will retire next month after 40 years in the Corps, U.S. European Command announced.
Jones is slated to pass command of EuCom to Army Gen. John Craddock during a change of command ceremony 4 Dec., according to a EuCom release, the Marine Corps Times reported. Craddock previously served as head of U.S. Southern Command in Miami.
Jones, who served as the 32nd commandant, took command of EuCom in January 2003 following his tour as commandant from 1999 to 2003, an unusual move for an outgoing commandant. He played basketball at Georgetown (D.C.) University.
The EuCom commander is responsible for 92 nations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, as well as Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine and special operations forces in Europe. Jones served jointly as the EuCom commander and Supreme Allied Commander, Europe * a billet responsible for leading NATO’s military forces in Europe.
When Jones took command in Europe, he brought with him SgtMaj Alford McMichael, who served as sergeant major of the Marine Corps during Jones’ tour as commandant. McMichael served as the first senior enlisted adviser for NATO and retired after 36 years of service in July.
http://www.navytimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-2376117.php
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v660/jinelson/112206jjones.jpg
By Beth Zimmerman
Staff writer Navy Times
Gen. James Jones, the U.S. military’s top officer in Europe, will retire next month after 40 years in the Corps, U.S. European Command announced.
Jones is slated to pass command of EuCom to Army Gen. John Craddock during a change of command ceremony 4 Dec., according to a EuCom release, the Marine Corps Times reported. Craddock previously served as head of U.S. Southern Command in Miami.
Jones, who served as the 32nd commandant, took command of EuCom in January 2003 following his tour as commandant from 1999 to 2003, an unusual move for an outgoing commandant. He played basketball at Georgetown (D.C.) University.
The EuCom commander is responsible for 92 nations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, as well as Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine and special operations forces in Europe. Jones served jointly as the EuCom commander and Supreme Allied Commander, Europe * a billet responsible for leading NATO’s military forces in Europe.
When Jones took command in Europe, he brought with him SgtMaj Alford McMichael, who served as sergeant major of the Marine Corps during Jones’ tour as commandant. McMichael served as the first senior enlisted adviser for NATO and retired after 36 years of service in July.
http://www.navytimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-2376117.php