AFRICOM Commander GEN Carter Ham relieved of duty for wanting to help our Ambassador

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AFRICOM Commander GEN Carter Ham relieved of duty for wanting to help our Ambassador to Libya.​

by mwg0735
AFRICOM Commander GEN Carter Ham relieved of duty for wanting to help our Ambassador to Libya.
October 28, 2012


The information I heard today was that General [Carter] Ham as head of Africom received the same e-mails the White House received requesting help/support as the attack was taking place. General Ham immediately had a rapid response unit ready and communicated to the Pentagon that he had a unit ready.


General Ham then received the order to stand down. His response was to screw it, he was going to help anyhow. Within 30 seconds to a minute after making the move to respond, his second in command apprehended General Ham and told him that he was now relieved of his command.