He was appointed to general officer commanding 3rd (UK) Division in November last year.

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Major-General Sebastian Roberts, General Officer Commanding for London District, said soldiers would welcome the move to Woolwich as it will mean a better quality of life for them and their families.

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General Stanley McChrystal, the commanding officer, has made a strong case for more resources, both to fight the Taliban and to convince Afghans that the outside world will stay the course.

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Needham's commanding officer, Lieutenant General Harold Fields, at CINCPAC.

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One of the distinguished retired military officers who co-authored the Center study was General John Foss (USA, Ret.), who served as Commanding General, Training and Doctrine Command (1989-1991) and former Commanding Officer of the 82nd Airborne Division with responsibility for deploying U.S. forces to the Multilateral Force and Observers mission (MFO) in the Sinai Desert.

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