Defense

Kurilla assumes CENTCOM top spot as McKenzie retires

By Mike Brest
Published April 1, 2022 6:18pm ET
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Kurilla assumes CENTCOM top spot as McKenzie retires
Army Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla is now the head of U.S. Central Command, and Gen. Frank McKenzie has retired. Kurilla, who had been the commander of the 18th Airborne Corps in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, assumed the position during a ceremony on Friday at the Tampa Convention Center, where McKenzie’s 42 years of military service […]

Army Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla is now the head of U.S. Central Command, and Gen. Frank McKenzie has retired.

Kurilla, who had been the commander of the 18th Airborne Corps in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, assumed the position during a ceremony on Friday at the Tampa Convention Center, where McKenzie’s 42 years of military service were also honored.

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