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THE SUN FINALLY BROKE THROUGH THE RAIN CLOUDS HOVERING ABOVE NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO JUST
AS THE OFFICIAL PARTY ARRIVED FOR THE CEREMONY.
SOUTHCOM COMMANDER AIR FORCE GENERAL DOUGLAS FRASIER PRAISED ADMIRAL WOODS FOR THE HANDLING
OF THE HIGH PROFILE ASSIGNMENT AT GUANTANAMO DURING A CRUCIAL TIME DURING THE MISSION'S
PROCESS.
"HE LAUNCHED A DEDICATED EFFORT TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY OF DETENTION OPERATIONS HE ALSO
OVERSAW PREPARATIONS AND PROVIDED SUPPORT TO ONE OF THE HIGHEST PROFILE ACTIVITIES TO
TAKE PLACE HERE AT JTF GUANTANAMO THE RESUMPTION OF MILITARY COMMISSIONS."
WOODS, A NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER WHO HAD COMMANDED A CARRIER AIR WING PRIOR TO HIS ASSIGNMENT
AT JOINT TASK FORCE GUANTANAMO NOTED HOW JTF GITMO WAS SIMILAR IN SIZE AND SCOPE TO AN
AIRCRAFT CARRIER.
"THIS PLACE IS A LOT LIKE AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER. FIRST OFF, 5,600 PEOPLE, THERE'S ABOUT 5,000
ON AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER. TOTALLY SELF SUFFICIENT."
BOTTOM LINE THOUGH IT WAS THE TROOPERS UNDER HIS COMMAND THAT HELPED MAKE HIS ASSIGNMENT
AT JOINT TASK FORCE GUANTANAMO A SUCCESS.
"WE REQUIRE THEM TO USE THEIR SPLIT SECOND JUDGMENT AND DECISION MAKING AND COUNT ON
THEM TO BE CONCISE AND CORRECT IN EVERY ASPECT."
FOR HIS EFFORTS ADMIRAL WOODS RECEIVED THE DEFENSE SUPERIOR SERVICE MEDAL FOR UNPARALLELED
LEADERSHIP AND AGENCY EXPERTISE IN A CHALLENGING AND INTERNATIONALLY SCRUTINIZED ENVIRONMENT.
"THIS IS HONOR SIX SIGNING ON. CHIEF OF STAFF TAKE CHARGE THIS CHARACTER PRIDE OF THE DAY."
AS ADMIRAL SMITH TAKES COMMAND THE JOINT TASK FORCE GUANTANAMO CONTINUES TO RAMP UP FOR
MORE COMMISSIONS HEARING IN THE NEAR FUTURE TO INCLUDE KALEED SHEIK MOHAMMED AND THE OTHER
9/11 COCONSPIRATORS.
AT JOINT TASK FORCE GUANTANAMO THIS IS SERGEANT FIRST CLASS ROBERT STEPHESON REPORTING.