William E. Ward
William E. "Kip" Ward (born March 6, 1949), is a former United States Army four-star general who previously served as Commander, U.S. Africa Command from October 1, 2007 to March 8, 2011. Prior to that, Ward previously served as Deputy Commander, U.S. European Command. After he left U.S. Africa Command, Ward reverted to his permanent rank of major general and served as a special assistant to the Army’s vice chief of staff pending an investigation in misuse of taxpayer money. Ward then retired with the rank of lieutenant general in November 2012, having been demoted following improper usage of funds.
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