Gates Nominates Mattis To CENTCOM

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Gates Nominates Mattis To CENTCOM-July 8, 2010 Armed Forces Press Service

This is a profound appointment. Gates is assembling our "A" team of military intellects by the combined appointments of Petraeus and Mattis. I don't think there'll be any clash of egos here either. Both are immensely professional men at the pinnacles of their careers.

No guarantees of success (however such might be defined) and Mattis has some compelling issues on his plate with Iraq and Iran but how these two men manage the future shall prove, I believe, both interesting and critical to America's near-term security.

[Shek]

Gates Nominates Mattis To CENTCOM-July 8, 2010 Armed Forces Press Service

This is a profound appointment. Gates is assembling our "A" team of military intellects by the combined appointments of Petraeus and Mattis. I don't think there'll be any clash of egos here either. Both are immensely professional men at the pinnacles of their careers.

No guarantees of success (however such might be defined) and Mattis has some compelling issues on his plate with Iraq and Iran but how these two men manage the future shall prove, I believe, both interesting and critical to America's near-term security.

Steve,

If you recall, FM 3-24 was a joint USMC/USA effort, with Mattis and Petraeus teaming up on the project. Also, both were OIF I division commanders. I think that the cooperation will be fantastic in this case.

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Shek Reply

"If you recall, FM 3-24 was a joint USMC/USA effort, with Mattis and Petraeus teaming up on the project...I think that the cooperation will be fantastic in this case."

Concur fully. It was that symmetry which makes this such a compelling bit of news.