General David H. Petraeus served as the 10th Commander, United States Central Command (CENTCOM) from October 31, 2008 until June 30, 2010.

The United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) is a theater-level Unified Combatant Command of the U.S. Department of Defense, established in 1983. It was originally conceived of as the Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (RDJTF).