Martin Dempsey (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles General Martin E. Dempsey, USA, is the current Commanding General, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. He previously served as Acting Commander, U.S. Central Command from March 24, 2008 to October 30, 2008 and Deputy Commander, U.S. Central Command from Aug 2007 to Mar 23, 2008. He also previously served as Commanding General, Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq, the coalition command responsible for recruiting, training, and equipping the Iraqi Security Forces. MNSTC-I is the parent heaquarters of the Coalition Military Assistance Training Team (CMATT), the Civilian Police Assistance Training Team Team (CPATT), and the Coalition Air Force Training Team (CAFTT). Dempsey succeeded General David H. Petraeus who departed MNSTC-I to command the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth and later assumed command over United States Central Command on October 31, 2008. He assumed his current assignment on December 8, 2008.