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Commanding General, United States Army Europe and Africa
Senior appointment in the United States Army
Senior appointment in the United States Army
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| post | Commanding General |
| body | United States Army Europe and Africa |
| insignia | USAREUR Insignia.svg |
| insigniasize | 100px |
| insigniacaption | Insignia of USAREUR-AF |
| flag | Flag of a United States Army general.svg |
| flagsize | 120px |
| flagborder | y |
| flagcaption | Flag of a U.S. Army four-star general |
| image | GEN Christopher T. Donahue (3).jpg |
| incumbent | General Christopher T. Donahue |
| incumbentsince | December 10, 2024 |
| department | United States Army Europe and Africa |
| type | Service component commander |
| abbreviation | CG USAREUR-AF |
| reports_to | Commander, 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 |
| appointer | The president |
| appointer_qualified | with Senate advice and consent |
| termlength | 2–3 years |
| termlength_qualified | (approx.) |
| formation | June 8, 1942 |
| first | MG James E. Chaney |
| deputy | Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Europe and Africa |
| website |
Secretary of the Army (administrative) Chief of Staff of the United States Army (administrative)
The commanding general of United States Army Europe and Africa (CG USAREUR-AF) was formerly known as the commander-in-chief of United States Army Europe (CINCUSAREUR). 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.
List of USAREUR commanders/commanding generals
| No. | Commanding General | Term | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| order = - | military_rank = Major General | image = James E. Chaney.jpg | officeholder = James E. Chaney | officeholder_sort = | born_year = 1885 | died_year = 1967 | term_start = June 8, 1942 |
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References
References
- [https://www.stripes.com/news/hertling-leaves-usareur-without-fanfare-retires-1.196405#.WXEJeVG1vDd Hertling leaves USAREUR without fanfare, retires]
- [https://www.army.mil/article/137665/ U.S. Army Europe welcomes new commander in Wiesbaden ceremony]
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