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IMMEDIATE RELEASE

No. 1020-06
October 12, 2006

Flag Officer Assignment

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen announced the following flag officer assignment:

Rear Adm. (lower half) James M. Hart is being assigned as commander, Combined Joint Task Force, Horn of Africa. Hart is currently serving as director, Total Force Programming and Manpower Management Division, N12, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.