President Joe Biden appointed the commander of one of the US Army’s flagship units, the general Michael Kurilla, in charge of US operations in the Middle East.
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If the nomination announced by the Pentagon is confirmed by the Senate, General Kurilla will succeed Marine General Kenneth McKenzie at the head of Central Command (Centcom) which oversees military operations in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan and Yemen.
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Kurilla, 55, is currently in command of the 18th Airborne Corps, which is based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and forms the hub of the United States Army’s Rapid Response Force. A graduate of West Point, he fought in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq, where he was seriously wounded by a gunshot wound during an assault on Mosul in 2005. Kurilla has also held positions in the United States Army General Staff and commanded the prestigious 82nd Parachute Division, known for participating in the Normandy landings in 1944.
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