41.   Shinseki, a Vietnam veteran, assumed command of the peace force from U.S. Gen. William Crouch.

42.   They were speaking during a change of command ceremony, where US General Wesley Clark assumed command of Allied Command Europe from General George Joulwan.

43.   Turkey has agreed to assume command of the international peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan after Britain, which could hand over the mission as early as mid-June.

44.   Yandarbiyev assumed command last month after the death of rebel leader Dzhokhar Dudayev.

45.   He assumes command at a most crucial time.

46.   In a statement the ministry denied the military was split, and dismissed reports that Grachev had assumed temporary command of the Chechnya operation.

47.   Ankara Wednesday reported progress during meetings between British, US and Turkish military officials on a proposal for Turkey to assume command of the multinational security force in Afghanistan.

48.   Chinese Minister of Justice Xiao Yang reportedly assumed personal command of the preparatory work.

49.   Turkey formally assumed command from Britain of the International Security Assistance Force for Afghanistan Thursday in a ceremony attended by newly installed president Hamid Karzai.

50.   Turkey, who assumed command of ISAF in June, did so only after lengthy negotiations with the United States and Britain.