Carter Ham
Carter Frederick Ham (born February 16, 1952) is a retired United States Army General Officer who served as the second commander of United States Africa Command. As commander of Africa Command, he led Operation Odyssey Dawn, the initial United States role in the 2011 military intervention in Libya.
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| Born | February 16, 1952 Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1973–2013 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | United States Africa Command United States Army Europe 1st Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | Gulf War |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal (4) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal |
Ham served as the commanding general of the United States Army Europe and Seventh Army from August 28, 2008, to March 8, 2011. Prior to that, he served as Director for Operations (J-3) at the Joint Staff from August 2007 to August 2008 and the commanding general, 1st Infantry Division from August 2006 to August 2007, and was the commander of Operation Able Sentry in Macedonia in the mid-1990s, during the Yugoslav wars.
Post-retirement, Ham served as president and CEO of the Association of the United States Army from July 2016 to September 2021.