U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Sgt. Maj. Dwight Brown (right) prepares to pass the command flag to U.S. Army Gen. Tommy R. Franks, (left) during the CENTCOM change of command ceremony.
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Tampa, Fla. (Jul. 07, 2003) U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Sgt. Maj. Dwight Brown (right) prepares to pass the command flag to U.S. Army Gen. Tommy R. Franks, (left) during the CENTCOM change of command ceremony. Gen. Franks will then pass the flag to the Honorable Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense (center-left) who will then pass the flag to the new CENTCOM Commander, Gen. John P. Abizaid (center-right) symbolizing the official transfer of duties to Gen. Abizaid. Gen. Franks will step down after 38 years of military service. CENTCOM covers the 25 countries of the Middle East, Central Asia, and Horn of Africa. The area is larger than the continental United States and stretches 3,600 miles to the east and west, and 4,600 miles to the north and south. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Gary P. Bonaccorso. File# 030707-N-5891B-006
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