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Change of Command

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, participate in the change of command ceremony for U.S. Special Operations Command in Tampa, Fla., Aug. 30, 2022. Army Gen. Richard D. Clarke relinquished command to Army Gen. Bryan P. Fenton.

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