Gen. Peter Fuller, the deputy commander for programs at the NATO training mission in Afghanistan, effective immediately.
A year later, the army has 149,500 soldiers and the police 117,000 officers; both are ahead of the pace needed to reach the October targets, said Col. John Ferrari of the United States Army, who is deputy commander for programs of the NATO training mission.
Last week, the Syrian commander of that program resigned, citing the program's lack of seriousness.
"Officially, we are a very enthusiastic supporter of the NASA program," Commander Marks said.
In fact, between 2009 and 2012, more than $22.4 million poured into Helmand's education system through the provincial reconstruction team from Danida, a Danish aid organization; U.S.A.I.D.; and the United States military's commander emergency response program.
Commanders say the program could affect about one in four soldiers in Iraq.
Space program commander-in-chief Gen. Zhang Youxia declared the launch a success at 7 46am (2346 GMT).
U.S. astronaut of the Gemini and Apollo space programs, commander of the nearly disastrous Apollo 13 flight to the Moon in 1970.
According to Chief Fahey, who attended the meeting, the commanders said the program had been a success, with many of the violent crimes spawned by the drug trade beginning to decline, including homicides.
Moments later, after Commander Zimmerman had programmed his aircraft to aim at the wrong target, the Air Force controller at the observation base authorized him to drop his bombs, using the code words "cleared hot".
