Keywords: 110309-D-XH843-001 (5518085058).jpg Left to right U S Secretary of Defense Robert M Gates; Marine Corps Gen James E Cartwright the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Army Gen William Ward the outgoing commanding general of U S Africa Command AFRICOM ; and Gen Carter Ham the incoming commanding general of AFRICOM render honors during the national anthem at the AFRICOM change of command ceremony at the Sindelfingen Stadthalle in Stuttgart Germany March 9 2011 DoD photo by Cherie Cullen/Released https //www flickr com/photos/39955793 N07/5518085058/ 110309-D-XH843-001 2011-03-09 10 22 https //www flickr com/people/39955793 N07 U S Department of Defense Current Photos PD-USGov U S Department of Defense Current Photos https //flickr com/photos/39955793 N07/5518085058 2016-09-03 15 13 50 United States Government Work Sindelfingen United States Department of Defense |