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From left to right: Defense Secretary Ash Carter; Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, outgoing commander of U.S. Central Command; Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel, incoming commander; and Marine Corps Gen. Joe. Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, receive a briefing before the Centcom change-of-command ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., March 30, 2016. DoD photo by Army Sgt. 1st Class Clydell Kinchen

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From left to right: Defense Secretary Ash Carter; Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, outgoing commander of U.S. Central Command; Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel, incoming commander; and Marine Corps Gen. Joe. Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, receive a briefing before the Centcom change-of-command ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., March 30, 2016. DoD photo by Army Sgt. 1st Class Clydell Kinchen

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