Leadership of the United States European Command
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This is a list of all commanders, deputy commanders, senior enlisted leaders, and chiefs of staff of the United States European Command.
Current headquarters staff
[edit]Christopher G. Cavoli, Commander
- Vacant, Deputy Commander
Peter B. Andrysiak Jr., Chief of Staff
Gregory L. Holden, Director, Intelligence (J2)[1]
Daniel T. Lasica, Director, Operations (J3)
James G. Kent, Director, Logistics (J4)[2]
Maj Gen Russell Driggers, Director, Plans, Policy, Strategy, and Capabilities (J5)
RDML Thomas Shultz, Deputy Director, Plans, Policy, Strategy, and Capabilities
John H. Phillips, Director, Cyber (J6)
James R. Kriesel, Director, Exercises and Assessments (ECJ7)
- Vacant, Deputy Commander
List of commanders of the United States European Command
[edit]Commander of the United States European Command | |
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![]() Emblem of the United States European Command | |
since 1 July 2022 | |
Abbreviation | CDRUSEUCOM[3] |
Reports to | President of the United States Secretary of Defense |
Seat | Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany |
Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
Term length | 3 years |
Constituting instrument | 10 U.S.C. § 164 |
Inaugural holder | Matthew Ridgway |
Formation | 30 May 1952 |
Deputy | Deputy Commander, U.S. European Command |
No. | Commander | Term | Service branch | |||
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Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Duration | ||
As Commander-in-Chief (CINC), United States European Command | ||||||
1 | Matthew Ridgway (1895–1993) | General30 May 1952 | 11 July 1953 | 1 year, 42 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
2 | Alfred Gruenther (1899–1983) | General11 July 1953 | 20 November 1956 | 3 years, 132 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
3 | Lauris Norstad (1907–1988) | General20 November 1956 | 1 January 1963 | 6 years, 42 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force | |
4 | Lyman Lemnitzer (1899–1988) | General1 January 1963 | 1 July 1969 | 6 years, 181 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
5 | Andrew Goodpaster (1915–2005) | General1 July 1969 | 15 December 1974 | 5 years, 167 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
6 | Alexander M. Haig Jr. (1924–2010) | General15 December 1974 | 1 July 1979 | 4 years, 198 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
7 | Bernard W. Rogers (1921–2008) | General1 July 1979 | 26 June 1987 | 7 years, 360 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
8 | John Galvin (1929–2015) | General26 June 1987 | 23 June 1992 | 4 years, 363 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
9 | John Shalikashvili (1936–2011) | General23 June 1992 | 22 October 1993 | 1 year, 121 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
10 | George Joulwan (born 1939) | General22 October 1993 | 11 July 1997 | 3 years, 262 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
11 | Wesley Clark (born 1944) | General11 July 1997 | 3 May 2000 | 2 years, 297 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
12 | Joseph Ralston (born 1943) | General3 May 2000 | 17 January 2003 | 2 years, 259 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force | |
13 | James L. Jones (born 1943) | General17 January 2003 | 7 December 2006 | 3 years, 324 days | ![]() U.S. Marine Corps | |
As Commander, United States European Command | ||||||
14 | Bantz J. Craddock (born 1949) | General7 December 2006 | 2 July 2009 | 2 years, 207 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
15 | James G. Stavridis (born 1955) | Admiral2 July 2009 | 13 May 2013 | 3 years, 315 days | ![]() U.S. Navy | |
16 | Philip M. Breedlove (born 1955) | General13 May 2013 | 4 May 2016 | 2 years, 357 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force | |
17 | Curtis M. Scaparrotti (born 1956) | General4 May 2016 | 3 May 2019 | 2 years, 364 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
18 | Tod D. Wolters (born 1960) | General3 May 2019 | 1 July 2022 | 3 years, 59 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force | |
19 | Christopher G. Cavoli (born c. 1965) | General1 July 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years, 90 days | ![]() U.S. Army |
Commanders of U.S. European Command by branches of service
- Army: 13
- Air Force: 4
- Navy: 1
- Marine Corps: 1
- Space Force: none
- Coast Guard: none
List of deputy commanders of the United States European Command
[edit]No. | Deputy Commander[4] | Term | Service branch | |||
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Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Duration | ||
As Deputy Commander-in-Chief (DCINC), United States European Command | ||||||
1 | Thomas T. Handy (1892–1982) | General1 August 1952 | 1 April 1954 | 1 year, 243 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
2 | Orval R. Cook (1898–1980) | General1 April 1954 | 1 June 1956 | 2 years, 61 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force | |
3 | George H. Decker (1902–1980) | General1 June 1956 | 1 June 1957 | 1 year, 0 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
4 | Williston B. Palmer (1899–1973) | General1 June 1957 | 1 October 1959 | 2 years, 122 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
5 | Charles D. Palmer (1902–1999) | General1 October 1959 | 1 March 1962 | 2 years, 151 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
6 | Earle Wheeler (1908–1975) | General1 March 1962 | 2 October 1962 | 215 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
7 | John P. McConnell (1908–1986) | General2 October 1962 | 1 August 1964 | 1 year, 304 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force | |
8 | Jacob E. Smart (1909–2006) | General1 August 1964 | 28 July 1966 | 1 year, 361 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force | |
9 | David A. Burchinal (1915–1990) | General28 July 1966 | 19 April 1973 | 6 years, 265 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force | |
10 | George J. Eade (1921–2018) | General19 April 1973 | 1 September 1975 | 2 years, 135 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force | |
11 | Robert E. Huyser (1924–1997) | General1 September 1975 | 17 June 1979 | 3 years, 289 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force | |
12 | James R. Allen (1925–1992) | General17 June 1979 | 25 June 1981 | 2 years, 8 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force | |
13 | William Y. Smith (1925–2016) | General25 June 1981 | 28 July 1983 | 2 years, 33 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force | |
14 | Richard L. Lawson (1929–2020) | General28 July 1983 | 20 November 1986 | 3 years, 115 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force | |
15 | Thomas C. Richards (1930–2020) | General20 November 1986 | September 1989 | ~2 years, 285 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force | |
16 | James P. McCarthy (born 1935) | GeneralSeptember 1989 | October 1992 | ~3 years, 30 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force | |
17 | Charles G. Boyd (1938–2022) | GeneralOctober 1992[5] | July 1995 | ~2 years, 290 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force | |
18 | James L. Jamerson (born 1941) | General18 July 1995 | 13 July 1998 | 2 years, 360 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force | |
19 | Charles S. Abbot (born 1945) | Admiral13 July 1998 | 2 August 2000 | 2 years, 20 days | ![]() U.S. Navy | |
20 | Carlton W. Fulford Jr. (born 1944) | General2 August 2000 | 2 December 2002 | 2 years, 122 days | ![]() U.S. Marine Corps | |
As Deputy Commander, United States European Command[6] | ||||||
21 | Charles F. Wald (born 1948) | General2 December 2002 | 3 May 2006 | 3 years, 152 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force | |
22 | William E. Ward (born 1949) | General3 May 2006 | 1 October 2007 | 1 year, 151 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
23 | Richard K. Gallagher (born 1952) | Vice Admiral1 October 2007 | 2009 | ~1 year, 92 days | ![]() U.S. Navy | |
24 | John D. Gardner | Lieutenant General2009 | 2 April 2012[7] | ~3 years, 92 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
25 | Charles W. Martoglio (born 1956) | Vice Admiral~2 April 2012 | 17 July 2014 | ~2 years, 106 days | ![]() U.S. Navy | |
26 | William B. Garrett III | Lieutenant General17 July 2014[8] | November 2016 | ~2 years, 107 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
27 | Timothy M. Ray | Lieutenant GeneralNovember 2016 | August 2018 | ~1 year, 273 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force | |
28 | Stephen M. Twitty (born 1963) | Lieutenant GeneralAugust 2018 | July 2020 | ~1 year, 335 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
29 | Michael L. Howard | Lieutenant General21 July 2020 | ~2 August 2022 | 2 years, 12 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
30 | Steven L. Basham | Lieutenant General~2 August 2022 | 15 July 2024 | 1 year, 348 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force |
List of senior enlisted leaders of the United States European Command
[edit]No. | Senior Enlisted Leader[9] | Term | Service branch | |||
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Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Duration | ||
1 | James E. Walthes | Command Sergeant Major1 December 1996 | 1 November 1998 | 1 year, 335 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
2 | Richard A. Young | Command Sergeant Major1 March 2000 | 15 May 2001 | 1 year, 75 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
3 | Phillip J. Kiniery Jr. | Command Sergeant Major15 May 2001 | 1 March 2002 | 290 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
4 | John M. Mersino | Sergeant Major29 March 2002 | 8 February 2005 | 2 years, 316 days | ![]() U.S. Marine Corps | |
5 | Michael Bartelle | Command Sergeant Major8 February 2005 | 25 September 2006 | 1 year, 229 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
6 | Mark L. Farley | Command Sergeant Major25 September 2006 | 8 May 2009 | 2 years, 225 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
7 | Roy M. Maddocks Jr. | Fleet Master Chief8 May 2009[10] | 14 August 2013 | 4 years, 98 days | ![]() U.S. Navy | |
8 | Craig A. Adams | Chief Master Sergeant14 August 2013 | 15 September 2015[11] | 2 years, 32 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force | |
- | James E. Davis Acting [12] | Chief Master Sergeant15 September 2015 | May 2016 | ~229 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force | |
9 | Crispian D. Addington | Fleet Master ChiefMay 2016 | 2 August 2019 | ~3 years, 93 days | ![]() U.S. Navy | |
10 | Phillip L. Easton | Chief Master Sergeant2 August 2019 | 7 June 2022 | 2 years, 309 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force | |
11 | Robert V. Abernethy | Command Sergeant Major7 June 2022[13] | Incumbent | 2 years, 114 days | ![]() U.S. Army |
List of chiefs of staff of the United States European Command
[edit]No. | Chief of Staff[14] | Term | Service branch | |||
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Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Duration | ||
- | Frederic J. Brown (1905–1971) Acting | Brigadier General1 August 1952 | 25 August 1952 | 24 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
1 | Robert Kinder Taylor (1902–1976) | Major General25 August 1952 | June 1953 | ~280 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force | |
2 | James W. Spry (1900–1983) | Major General23 August 1953 | June 1954 | ~282 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force | |
3 | Charles D. Palmer (1902–1999) | Major General7 July 1954 | 21 September 1955 | 1 year, 76 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
4 | George Honnen (1897–1974) | Major General21 September 1955 | March 1957 | ~1 year, 161 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
5 | Glenn O. Barcus (1903–1990) | Lieutenant General1 April 1957 | 1 July 1960 | 3 years, 91 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force | |
6 | Edward H. Underhill (1907–1983) | Lieutenant General1 July 1960 | 1 June 1963 | 2 years, 335 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force | |
7 | Russell L. Vittrup (1906–1992) | Lieutenant General1 June 1963 | 1 June 1965 | 2 years, 0 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
8 | John W. Bowen | Lieutenant General1 June 1965 | 26 July 1968 | 3 years, 55 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
9 | John A. Tyree Jr. (1911–2004) | Vice Admiral26 July 1968 | December 1969 | ~1 year, 128 days | ![]() U.S. Navy | |
10 | Alexander D. Surles Jr. (1916–1995) | Lieutenant General1 January 1970 | July 1971 | ~1 year, 181 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
11 | James W. Sutherland Jr. (1918–1987) | Lieutenant General2 July 1971 | July 1974 | ~2 years, 364 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
12 | William A. Knowlton (1920–2018) | Lieutenant General6 August 1974 | May 1976 | ~1 year, 269 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
13 | Rolland V. Heiser (1925–2016) | Lieutenant General15 September 1976 | 31 October 1978 | 2 years, 46 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
14 | Robert C. McAlister (1923–2008) | Lieutenant General31 October 1978 | 1 August 1980 | 1 year, 275 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
15 | Robert Haldane (1924–2008) | Lieutenant General1 August 1980 | July 1982 | ~1 year, 334 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
16 | Howard F. Stone (born 1931) | Lieutenant GeneralAugust 1982 | June 1985 | ~2 years, 304 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
17 | Howard G. Crowell Jr. (born 1932) | Lieutenant GeneralJune 1985 | ~20 July 1988 | ~3 years, 49 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
18 | Edwin S. Leland Jr. | Lieutenant General20 July 1988 | 1 July 1991 | 2 years, 346 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
19 | Robert D. Chelberg | Lieutenant General1 July 1991 | 4 June 1993 | 1 year, 338 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
20 | Richard F. Keller | Lieutenant General4 June 1993 | 1 December 1996 | 3 years, 180 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
21 | David L. Benton III | Lieutenant General1 December 1996 | 1 November 1998 | 1 year, 335 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
22 | Michael Canavan | Lieutenant General1 November 1998 | 2 November 2000 | 2 years, 1 day | ![]() U.S. Army | |
23 | Daniel J. Petrosky | Lieutenant General2 November 2000 | 4 November 2002 | 2 years, 2 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
24 | John B. Sylvester (born 1946) | Lieutenant General4 November 2002 | 2 August 2004 | 1 year, 272 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
25 | Colby M. Broadwater III | Lieutenant General3 August 2004 | 3 May 2006 | 1 year, 273 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
26 | William D. Catto | Major General5 July 2006[15] | ~July 2008 | ~1 year, 362 days | ![]() U.S. Marine Corps | |
27 | Ken Keen | Major GeneralJuly 2008 | ~June 2010 | ~1 year, 335 days | ![]() U.S. Army | |
28 | Charles W. Martoglio (born 1956) | Rear Admiral~June 2010 | April 2012 | ~1 year, 305 days | ![]() U.S. Navy | |
29 | Mark A. Barrett | Major GeneralApril 2012 | February 2014 | ~1 year, 306 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force | |
30 | John N. Christenson (born 1958) | Rear AdmiralFebruary 2014 | August 2015 | ~1 year, 181 days | ![]() U.S. Navy | |
31 | John W. Smith Jr. | Rear AdmiralAugust 2015 | June 2018 | ~2 years, 304 days | ![]() U.S. Navy | |
32 | Patrick A. Piercey | Rear AdmiralJune 2018 | August 2020 | ~2 years, 61 days | ![]() U.S. Navy | |
33 | David J. Julazadeh | Major GeneralAugust 2020 | July 2021 | ~304 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force | |
34 | John D. Lamontagne | Major GeneralJuly 2021 | June 2022 | ~364 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force | |
35 | Adrian L. Spain | Major GeneralJuly 2022 | 24 July 2023 | ~1 year, 23 days | ![]() U.S. Air Force | |
36 | Peter B. Andrysiak Jr. | Major General24 July 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 67 days | ![]() U.S. Army |
See also
[edit]- Leadership of the United States Africa Command
- Leadership of the United States Northern Command
- Leadership of the United States Space Command
References
[edit]- ^ "Brigadier General Gregory L. Holden - General Officer Management Office".
- ^ "Brigadier General James G. Kent - General Officer Management Office".
- ^ "DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms, January 2021" (PDF). jcs.mil. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "List of Previous Deputy Commanders". 13 January 2009. Archived from the original on 13 January 2009.
- ^ "GENERAL CHARLES G. BOYD". www.af.mil.
- ^ since 24 October 2002
- ^ "U.S. Navy Adm. James G. Stavridis, commander of U.S. European Command and NATO supreme allied commander, Europe, presents the certificate of retirement to U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John D. Gardner during a ceremony in Patch Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany, April 2, 2012. Gardner, the former deputy commander U.S. European Command, retired after 36 years of service in the Army". www.defense.gov.
- ^ "New EUCOM deputy on the job". Stars and Stripes.
- ^ "List of Senior Enlisted Leaders". 1 November 2006. Archived from the original on 1 November 2006.
- ^ "Sailor becomes top NCO at EUCOM". Stars and Stripes.
- ^ "EUCOM enlisted leader relieved for loss of confidence". Stars and Stripes.
- ^ "New EUCOM top enlisted leader comes from 7th Fleet". Stars and Stripes.
- ^ "US European Command Welcomes New Senior Enlisted Leader". U.S. European Command. U.S. European Command Public Affairs. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ "List of Previous Chiefs of Staff". 13 January 2009. Archived from the original on 13 January 2009.
- ^ "Catto is first Marine to serve as EUCOM chief of staff". Stars and Stripes.