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。