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NEWS RELEASE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND 7115 South Boundary Boulevard MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101 Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894

July 1, 2003
Release Number: 03-07-04


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


CENTCOM CHANGE OF COMMAND SCHEDULED FOR JULY 7TH

MACDILL AFB, Fla.- On Monday, July 7th, U.S. Central Command will conduct a change of command ceremony where Lieutenant General John P. Abizaid will assume command from General Tommy R. Franks. The change of command ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. at the St. Petersburg Times Forum arena, 401 Channelside Drive in Tampa, Florida.

Lieutenant General Abizaid's nomination to command U.S. CENTCOM was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 27th.

Attendance at the ceremony is limited to military ID card holders and invited guests. A ticket is required for entry and the St. Petersburg Times Forum's ticket office will make tickets available to those eligible to attend on the day of the ceremony.

Media interested in covering the ceremony must RSVP with the U.S. Central Command public affairs office at (813) 827-5896/5894 by 12 p.m., Friday, July 4th. On the day of the ceremony, media must arrive at Gate F (NW corner of the Forum) between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to receive credentials and clear a security screening.

The St. Petersburg Times Forum staff will provide access to a live audio/video in-house feed of the ceremony. Technical requirements may be addressed with the CENTCOM public affairs staff or the Forum staff at (813) 301-6710/6537.

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