GENERAL WILLIAM WARD, DEPUTY COMMANDER OF U.S. EUCOM, VISITED ARMENIA

Panorama.am
15:54 20/09/06

The Deputy Commander of U.S. European Command (EUCOM), General William
E. "Kip" Ward, visited Armenia September 19-20 as part of a regional
familiarization trip. General Ward visited Georgia before arriving
in Armenia, and will also travel to Azerbaijan.

In Armenia, General Ward visited Armenia"s 12th Peacekeeping
Battalion. He thanked the battalion for its honorable service in
the multinational operations in Iraq and Kosovo and emphasized
the importance of international efforts to support Iraq"s growing
democracy and ensure peace and stability in the Balkans. In addition,
General Ward met with Minister of Defense Serge Sargsian, with
whom he discussed a number of issues, including regional stability,
U.S.-Armenian cooperation in the security and defense spheres, and
the Kansas-Armenia State Partnership Program.

As the deputy commander of U.S. EUCOM, General Ward is responsible
for U.S. forces operating in 91 countries in Europe, Africa, parts
of Asia and the Middle East, and most of the Atlantic Ocean. Prior
to assuming his current position, General Ward was the Deputy
Commanding General/Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Europe and Seventh
Army. While in this capacity, he was selected by the United States
Secretary of State to serve as the United States Security Coordinator,
Israel-Palestinian Authority, where he served from March 2005 through
December 2005. His military service has included overseas tours in
Korea, Egypt, Somalia, Bosnia, Israel, Germany, and a wide variety
of assignments in the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii.