Commanding General, United States Army Europe and Africa

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Commanding General of United States Army Europe and Africa
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since December 10, 2024
United States Army Europe and Africa
TypeService component commander
AbbreviationCG USAREUR-AF
Reports toCommander, United States European Command (operational)
Secretary of the Army (administrative)
Chief of Staff of the United States Army (administrative)
Seat Lucius D. Clay Kaserne, Wiesbaden, Germany
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Term length 2–3 years
(approx.)
FormationJune 8, 1942
First holder MG James E. Chaney
DeputyDeputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Europe and Africa
Website Official Website

The commanding general of United States Army Europe and Africa (CG USAREUR-AF) [a] was formerly known as the commander-in-chief of United States Army Europe (CINCUSAREUR). [b] Prior to 8 May 1945 the official title was Commander, European Theater of Operations, United States Army. From 1953 to 1967 the commanding general of USAREUR was "dual hatted" as commander of the Central Army Group of NATO forces in Germany.

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List of USAREUR Commanders/Commanding Generals

No.Commanding GeneralTerm
PortraitNameTook officeLeft officeTerm length
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Major General
James E. Chaney
(1885–1967)
Acting
June 8, 1942June 21, 194213 days
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Major General
Russell P. Hartle
(1889–1961)
Acting
June 21, 1942June 24, 19423 days
1
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Lieutenant General
Dwight D. Eisenhower
(1890–1969)
June 24, 1942February 4, 1943225 days
2
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Lieutenant General
Frank M. Andrews
(1884–1943)
February 4, 1943May 3, 194388 days
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Major General
William S. Key
Acting
May 3, 1943May 7, 19434 days
3
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Lieutenant General
Jacob L. Devers
(1887–1979)
May 7, 1943January 16, 1944254 days
(1)
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General of the Army
Dwight D. Eisenhower
(1890–1969)
January 16, 1944November 11, 19451 year, 299 days
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General
George S. Patton Jr.
(1885–1945)
Acting
November 11, 1945November 26, 194515 days
4
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General
Joseph T. McNarney
(1893–1972)
November 26, 1945March 15, 19471 year, 109 days
5
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General
Lucius D. Clay
(1898–1978)
March 15, 1947May 15, 19492 years, 61 days
6
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Lieutenant General
Clarence R. Huebner
(1888–1972)
May 15, 1949September 2, 1949110 days
7
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General
Thomas T. Handy
(1892–1982)
September 2, 1949August 12, 19522 years, 345 days
8
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Lieutenant General
Manton S. Eddy
(1892–1962)
August 12, 1952April 1, 1953232 days
9
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General
Charles L. Bolte
(1895–1989)
April 1, 1953September 29, 1953181 days
10
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General
William M. Hoge
(1894–1979)
September 29, 1953February 1, 19551 year, 125 days
11
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General
Anthony McAuliffe
(1898–1975)
February 1, 1955May 1, 19561 year, 90 days
12
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General
Henry I. Hodes
(1899–1962)
May 1, 1956April 1, 19592 years, 335 days
13
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General
Clyde D. Eddleman
(1902–1992)
April 1, 1959October 20, 19601 year, 202 days
14
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General
Bruce C. Clarke
(1901–1988)
October 20, 1960May 1, 19621 year, 193 days
15
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General
Paul L. Freeman Jr.
(1907–1988)
May 1, 1962March 18, 19652 years, 321 days
16
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General
Andrew P. O'Meara
(1907–2005)
March 18, 1965June 1, 19672 years, 75 days
17
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General
James H. Polk
(1911–1992)
June 1, 1967March 20, 19713 years, 292 days
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Lieutenant General
Arthur S. Collins Jr.
(1915–1984)
Acting
March 20, 1971May 26, 197167 days
18
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General
Michael S. Davison
(1917–2006)
May 26, 1971June 29, 19754 years, 34 days
19
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General
George S. Blanchard
(1920–2006)
June 30, 1975May 29, 19793 years, 333 days
20
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General
Frederick J. Kroesen Jr.
(1923–2020)
May 29, 1979April 15, 19833 years, 321 days
21
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General
Glenn K. Otis
(1929–2013)
April 15, 1983June 23, 19885 years, 69 days
22
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General
Crosbie E. Saint
(1936–2018)
June 24, 1988July 9, 19924 years, 15 days
23
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General
David M. Maddox
(born 1938)
July 9, 1992December 19, 19942 years, 163 days
24
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General
William W. Crouch
(born 1941)
December 19, 1994August 5, 19972 years, 229 days
25
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General
Eric K. Shinseki
(born 1942)
August 5, 1997November 10, 19981 year, 97 days
26
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General
Montgomery C. Meigs
(born 1945)
November 10, 1998December 3, 20024 years, 23 days
27
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General
Burwell B. Bell III
(born 1947)
December 3, 2002December 14, 20053 years, 11 days
28
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General
David D. McKiernan
(born 1950)
December 14, 2005May 2, 20082 years, 140 days
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Lieutenant General
Gary D. Speer
(born 1950)
Acting
May 2, 2008August 28, 2008118 days
29
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General
Carter F. Ham
(born 1952)
August 28, 2008March 8, 20112 years, 192 days
30
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Lieutenant General
Mark P. Hertling [2]
(born 1953)
March 25, 2011November 1, 20121 year, 221 days
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Major General
James C. Boozer
Acting
November 1, 2012December 1, 201230 days
31
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Lieutenant General
Donald M. Campbell Jr.
(born 1956)
December 1, 2012November 5, 20141 year, 339 days
32
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Lieutenant General
Ben Hodges [4]
(born 1958)
November 5, 2014December 15, 20173 years, 40 days
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Major General
Timothy P. McGuire
Acting
December 15, 2017January 18, 201834 days
33
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General
Christopher G. Cavoli
(born c.1965)
[c]
January 18, 2018June 28, 20224 years, 161 days
34
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General
Darryl A. Williams
(born 1961)
June 28, 2022December 10, 20242 years, 165 days
35
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General
Christopher T. Donahue
(born 1969)
December 10, 2024Incumbent1 day

See also

Notes

  1. June 8, 1942, activated as European Theater of Operations, U.S. Army (ETOUSA); July 1, 1945, redesignated U.S. Forces European Theater (USFET); March 15, 1947, redesignated European Command (EUCOM); August 1, 1952, redesignated U.S. Army, Europe (USAREUR); December 1, 1966, redesignated U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army (USAREUR / 7A); December 17, 2010, redesignated U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR); October 1, 2020, redesignated U.S. Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF)
  2. The Commander in Chief concurrently was US Military Governor and had a personal staff in Berlin. The EUCOM staff was in Frankfurt and commanded by the Deputy CINCEUR/EUCOM Chief of Staff (CofS). LTG Huebner was Deputy CINCEUR/EUCOM CofS when the headquarters relocated to Campbell Barracks, Heidelberg, between February and June 1948. When GEN Clay retired, LTG Huebner served from 15 May to 2 July 1949 as Acting CINCEUR/US Military Governor, with headquarters in Heidelberg. From 2 July 1949 the Military Governor was replaced by a civilian US high commissioner which ended the commander's dual role.
  3. Assumed office as a lieutenant general. Was promoted to general on October 1, 2020 when he assumed the additional assignment of commanding general of U.S. Army Africa.

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