WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has tapped the vice chief of the Army to take over the U.S. command in Afghanistan later this year as America pulls out its combat troops and leaves a force of about 10,000 to train and advise the Afghan military.

If confirmed by the Senate, Army Gen. John Campbell will take over the Afghanistan post, returning to the country where he led the 101st Airborne Division’s deployment in 2010. His job will be to oversee the final months of transition this year, and then lead the next phase as the U.S. works with the new Afghan government to improve its military and the ministries that govern it.

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