He was hand-selected when he was a one-star to build a new diplomatic operational structure for Afghanistan and Pakistan- an unusual assignment for a Navy admiral, and one so complex, it would have led many to quit.
当他还是一星将军时,就被总统亲自挑选去为阿富汗和巴基斯坦建设新型外交组织结构——这一任务很少交由海军上将,因为任务过于复杂,即便交给他们,很多人也都会半途而废。