Keywords: ChangeofCommand CENTCOM 2016.jpg en Defense Secretary Ash Carter receives the U S Central Command guidon as U S Army Gen Lloyd J Austin III relinquishes command to U S Army Gen Joseph L Votel Carter officiated the change of command ceremony which attracted more than 1 000 attendees including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U S Marine Gen Joseph F Dunford Central Command's component commanders community leaders and senior coalition representatives 2016-03-30 http //www centcom mil/uploads/news-articles/_612x425/IMG_0068_CENTCOM_uncrop2 jpg U S Central Command photo by Marine Cpl Jordan Belser other versions PD-USGov United States Central Command Joseph L Votel Lloyd Austin Ashton Carter in 2016 ImageNote 1 346 13 115 117 612 425 2 Lloyd J Austin III ImageNoteEnd 1 ImageNote 2 101 44 85 120 612 425 2 Ash Carter ImageNoteEnd 2 |