GENERAL WILLIAM WARD VISITS ARMENIA
Support A1+!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.
