NEW COMMANDER U.S. Army Gen. Carter F. Ham, incoming commander of U.S. Africa Command, addresses the audience during the command's change-of-command ceremony in Sindelfingen, Germany, March 9, 2011. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates presided over the ceremony in which U.S. Army Gen. William E. "Kip" Ward, the first commander of U.S. Africa Command, handed over the reins to Ham. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.05 MB) Photo By: VIRIN: 851067-K-BDL89-062.jpg Photo Gallery