01/09/2011 13:28
David Petraeus retires from army to join CIA
Gen David Petraeus, the former US commander of NATO troops in Afghanistan, has formally retired from the armed forces as he prepares to take over as CIA director, according to BBC.
Gen Petraeus will take over at the helm of the CIA on September 6.
Considered one of America's most influential military officers, the four-star general spent 37 years in the armed forces.
Gen Petraeus solidified his reputation after taking over in Iraq during a critical period in 2007. He then took over in Afghanistan in July 2010 after the resignation of Gen Stanley McChrystal.