Gen. James T. Conway (left) and Lt. Col. David L. Odom (right) stand at the position of attention while a re-enlistment citation is read Dec. 23, 2008, at Camp Barber, Afghanistan. Conway is the commandant of the Marine Corps, and Odom is the commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Afghanistan. SPMAGTF-A has been in Afghanistan since early November, with the mission of conducting counterinsurgency operations, and training and mentoring the Afghan national police.