Carter F. Ham
| Carter Ham | |
|---|---|
Ham in March 2011
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| Born |
February 16, 1952 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1974–2013 |
| Rank |
 General
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| Commands held |
U.S. Africa Command U.S. Army, Europe U.S. 1st Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars |
Operation Able Sentry |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal Joint Service Commendation Medal Army Commendation Medal Army Achievement Medal |
Operation Able Sentry
Iraq War
Carter F. Ham (born February 16, 1952) is a United States General who served as the second commander of U.S. Africa Command. As commander of Africa Command, he led Operation Odyssey Dawn, the initial U.S. role in the 2011 military intervention in Libya.
Ham previously served as the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army from August 28, 2008 to March 8, 2011. Prior to that, he served as Director for Operations (J-3) at the Joint Staff from August 2007 to August 2008 and the Commanding General, U.S. 1st Infantry Division from August 2006 to August 2007, and was the commander of Operation Able Sentry in Macedonia in the mid-1990s, during the Yugoslav wars.
Ham was born on February 16, 1952 in Portland, Oregon, and attended Charles F. Brush High School. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from John Carroll University, as well as an M.A. in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College. He received the rank of Eagle Scout as a youth in 1965 and was bestowed the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award in 2012 from the Boy Scouts of America.
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