Assuming Command

Lt. Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, acting commander of CENTCOM, addresses the audience during Admiral Fallon's Relinquishment of Command Ceremony, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., March 28, 2008. Seated behind Lt. Gen. Dempsey from left to right Adm. William Fallon, former commander of CENTCOM, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen. U.S. Central Command photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class Alisha M. Frederick.