Brig. Gen. Michael Smith, direcotr of the Iraqi Training and Advisory Mission, speaks with reporters about the significance of the change of mission and the beginning of Operation New Dawn before the United States Forces-Iraq change-of-command ceremony, Sept. 1. Gen Lloyd J. Austin III relieved Gen. Ray Odierno as the commander of USF-I on the same day that marked the beginning of Operation New Dawn and the official transition to stability operations. Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen, attended the ceremony a

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Brig. Gen. Michael Smith, direcotr of the Iraqi Training and Advisory Mission, speaks with reporters about the significance of the change of mission and the beginning of Operation New Dawn before the United States Forces-Iraq change-of-command ceremony, Sept. 1. Gen Lloyd J. Austin III relieved Gen. Ray Odierno as the commander of USF-I on the same day that marked the beginning of Operation New Dawn and the official transition to stability operations. Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen, attended the ceremony at Al Faw palace to welcome Austin to his new post. Austin leads USF-I into New Dawn DVIDS315681

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