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Lloyd James Austin III (born August 8, 1953) is a retired United States Army four-star general who has served as the 28th and current United States Secretary of Defense since January 22, 2021. Before retiring from the military in 2016, Austin served as the 12th commander of United States Central Command (CENTCOM), beginning in March 2013. [ 1 ]
Description General Lloyd James Austin III, 2016.jpg. English: Gen. Lloyd James Austin, III, Commander, United States Army Central Command, poses for a portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA, Apr 4, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Monica King/Released) Date. 4 April 2016, 10:04:59.
Austin, a retired four-star Army general, has already achieved a historic mark as the first Black commander of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM). Gen. Lloyd Austin’s historic Defense ...
Austin, a retired Army general, will become the first Black man to serve as secretary of defense. Retired Army General Lloyd Austin would be the first Black man to serve as secretary of defense if ...
As an Army officer and as defense secretary, Lloyd Austin has earned a reputation as a man of few words who tries to avoid the public spotlight, a trait that the White House saw as a plus ...
The rank of general (or full general, or four-star general) is the highest rank normally achievable in the U.S. Army. It ranks above lieutenant general (three-star general) and below General of the Army (five-star general). There have been 257 four-star generals in the history of the U.S. Army. Of these, 243 achieved that rank while on active ...
The review, which was done by Austin's subordinates, largely absolves anyone of wrongdoing for the secrecy surrounding his hospitalization, which included several days in the intensive care unit ...
Combined Joint Task Force 180. Combined Joint Task Force 180 was a provisional multinational land formation, primarily made up of units from the United States Army, that fought in the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021), especially in the initial invasion phase of 2001-2002. It was active from May 2002 to 2003/05.