As commander of Africa Command, he led Operation Odyssey Dawn, the initial United States role in the 2011 military intervention in Libya. Ham served as the commanding general of the United States Army Europe and Seventh Army from 28 August 2008 to 8 March 2011.

Gen. Carter Ham, U.S. Army retired, was president and CEO of the Association of the U.S. Army from June 2016 to September 2021. He served nearly 38 years in the Army, beginning as an enlisted infantryman and concluding with his final assignment as commander of …

Carter F. Ham was born on 16 February 1952 in Portland, OR. Ham served as an enlisted Infantryman in the 82nd Airborne Division before attending John Carroll University in Cleveland, OH. As a Distinguished Military Graduate, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant through the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) in the Infantry in 1976.

Jan 4, 2019 · Few know mission command better than retired Gen. Carter F. Ham. In the time between his enlistment as an infantryman in 1973 and his retirement as a geographic combatant commander in 2013,...

General Carter Ham is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Association of the United States Army, a Virginia-based, private non-profit organization with 121 chapters worldwide that acts primarily as an advocacy group for the Army and its soldiers, families and retirees.

BIOGRAPHY General Carter F. Ham, U.S. Army, Retired General Ham is the president and chief executive officer of the Association of the United States Army. He is an experienced leader who has led at every level from platoon to geographic combatant command.

Feb 26, 2016 · Fresh off his service as chairman of the National Commission on the Future of the Army, retired Gen. Carter Ham has been appointed as an executive vice president of AUSA.

Dec 23, 2020 · Carter Ham is a retired Army four-star general whose service began as an enlisted infantryman then culminated after nearly 38 years of service as commander, United States Africa Command.

Oct 3, 2016 · Carter Ham is president and CEO of the Association of the U.S. Army. A 38-year Army veteran and retired four-star general, he led U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Army Europe, and...

Oct 6, 2024 · Carter F. Ham (born February 16, 1952) is a United States General who served as the second commander of U.S. Africa Command. As commander of Africa Command, he led Operation Odyssey Dawn, the initial U.S. role in the 2011 military intervention in Libya.