hiː ɐsˈuːmd ðə pˈoʊst ʌv tʃˈiːf ʌv stˈæf æt ðə pˈɜːmənənt dʒˈɔɪnt hɛdkwˈɔːɹɾɚz ɪn nˈɔːɹθwʊd ɪn mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː ænd ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ɪnðə dʒˈɑːb θɹuːˈaʊt ðə plˈænɪŋ fɔːɹ ænd kˈɑːndʌkt ʌv ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz ɐɡˈɛnst ɪɹˈæk.
He assumed the post of Chief of Staff at the Permanent Joint Headquarters in Northwood in May 2002 and remained in the job throughout the planning for and conduct of operations against Iraq.