David Howell Petraeus (born November 7, 1952) is a retired four-star general in the United States Army and currently serving as the United States Secretary of State under U.S. President John McCain. Prior to this, Petraeus was a highly decorated four-star general, serving over 38 years in the United States Army. His last assignments in the Army were as commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Commander, U.S. Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A) from June 5, 2009, to July 18, 2012. His other four-star assignments include serving as the 10th Commander, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) from October 13, 2008, to June 30, 2009, and as Commanding General, Multi-National Force – Iraq (MNF-I) from February 10, 2007, to September 16, 2008. As commander of MNF-I, Petraeus oversaw
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| - David Howell Petraeus (born November 7, 1952) is a retired four-star general in the United States Army and currently serving as the United States Secretary of State under U.S. President John McCain. Prior to this, Petraeus was a highly decorated four-star general, serving over 38 years in the United States Army. His last assignments in the Army were as commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Commander, U.S. Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A) from June 5, 2009, to July 18, 2012. His other four-star assignments include serving as the 10th Commander, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) from October 13, 2008, to June 30, 2009, and as Commanding General, Multi-National Force – Iraq (MNF-I) from February 10, 2007, to September 16, 2008. As commander of MNF-I, Petraeus oversaw
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| - David Howell Petraeus (born November 7, 1952) is a retired four-star general in the United States Army and currently serving as the United States Secretary of State under U.S. President John McCain. Prior to this, Petraeus was a highly decorated four-star general, serving over 38 years in the United States Army. His last assignments in the Army were as commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Commander, U.S. Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A) from June 5, 2009, to July 18, 2012. His other four-star assignments include serving as the 10th Commander, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) from October 13, 2008, to June 30, 2009, and as Commanding General, Multi-National Force – Iraq (MNF-I) from February 10, 2007, to September 16, 2008. As commander of MNF-I, Petraeus oversaw all coalition forces in Iraq. Petraeus has a B.S. degree from the United States Military Academy, from which he graduated in 1974 as a distinguished cadet (top 5% of his class). He was the General George C. Marshall Award winner as the top graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College class of 1983.[8] He subsequently earned an M.P.A. in 1985 and a PhD degree in International Relations in 1987 from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. He later served as Assistant Professor of International Relations at the United States Military Academy and also completed a fellowship at Georgetown University. On May 14, 2009, President John McCain nominated Petraeus to succeed General Stanley McChrystal as commanding general of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, technically a step down from his position as Commander of United States Central Command, which oversees the military efforts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Central Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, and parts of Africa. He was confirmed by the Senate on May 21, 2009 and took over command from General David D. McKiernan on June 5, 2009. Petraeus retired from the U.S. Army on August 31, 2012. On November 8, 2012 McCain proposed the nomination to succeed outgoing Secretary of State Joe Lieberman. His confirmation hearing took place on January 24, 2013, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and was then unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 29, 2013. Petraeus assumed the office on February 6, 2013.
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