Before retiring from the military in 2016, Austin served as the 12th commander of United States Central Command (Centcom), beginning in March 2013. [1 ] Prior to that he served as the 33rd vice chief of staff of the Army from January 2012…
Austin was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1941, the second son of Lloyd James Austin (1915–1994) and of Jeanne-Françoise (née Guérin). [2 ] A few years later the family moved to France and then to Great Britain. [3 ] He was educated at…