All He Could Be

The decision-making process for Maj. Gen. Karl Horst is different from just about every other leader and top executive on the Gulf Coast.

That's because for Horst, based out of U.S. Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, decisions have a life-and-death impact. Known as Centcom, Central Command is responsible for planning and operating missions in 20 countries in the central area of the globe. The command includes Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq.

“Every day I come in, I'm faced with new challenges,” says Horst. The challenges are lethal and strategic.”