Commanding General, United States Army Europe

The commanding general of United States Army Europe (USAREUR)[note 1] was formerly known as the commander-in-chief of United States Army Europe (CINCUSAREUR).[note 2] 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. The commanding general of USAREUR is currently "dual hatted" as the commanding general of United States Army Africa.

Commanding General
United States Army Europe and Africa
Incumbent
GEN Christopher Cavoli
since January 18, 2018
AbbreviationUSAREUR-AF
Reports toChief of Staff of the U.S. Army
FormationJune 8, 1942
First holderJames E. Chaney
WebsiteOfficial Website

List of USAREUR Commanders/Commanding Generals
No. Commanding General Term
Portrait Name Took office Left office Term length
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Major General
James E. Chaney
(1885–1967)
Acting		June 8, 1942June 21, 194213 days
-
Major General
Russell P. Hartle
(1889–1961)
Acting		June 21, 1942June 24, 19423 days
1
Lieutenant General
Dwight D. Eisenhower
(1890–1969)		June 24, 1942February 4, 1943225 days
2
Lieutenant General
Frank M. Andrews
(1884–1943)		February 4, 1943May 3, 194388 days
-
Major General
William S. Key
Acting		May 3, 1943May 7, 19434 days
3
Lieutenant General
Jacob L. Devers
(1887–1979)		May 7, 1943January 16, 1944254 days
(1)
General of the Army
Dwight D. Eisenhower
(1890–1969)		January 16, 1944November 11, 19451 year, 299 days
-
General
George S. Patton Jr.
(1885–1945)
Acting		November 11, 1945November 26, 194515 days
4
General
Joseph T. McNarney
(1893–1972)		November 26, 1945March 15, 19471 year, 109 days
5
General
Lucius D. Clay
(1898–1978)		March 15, 1947May 15, 19492 years, 61 days
6
Lieutenant General
Clarence R. Huebner
(1888–1972)		May 15, 1949September 2, 1949110 days
7
General
Thomas T. Handy
(1892–1982)		September 2, 1949August 12, 19522 years, 345 days
8
Lieutenant General
Manton S. Eddy
(1892–1962)		August 12, 1952April 1, 1953232 days
9
General
Charles L. Bolte
(1895–1989)		April 1, 1953September 29, 1953181 days
10
General
William M. Hoge
(1894–1979)		September 29, 1953February 1, 19551 year, 125 days
11
General
Anthony McAuliffe
(1898–1975)		February 1, 1955May 1, 19561 year, 90 days
12
General
Henry I. Hodes
(1899–1962)		May 1, 1956April 1, 19592 years, 335 days
13
General
Clyde D. Eddleman
(1902–1992)		April 1, 1959October 20, 19601 year, 202 days
14
General
Bruce C. Clarke
(1901–1988)		October 20, 1960May 1, 19621 year, 193 days
15
General
Paul L. Freeman Jr.
(1907–1988)		May 1, 1962March 18, 19652 years, 321 days
16
General
Andrew P. O'Meara
(1907–2005)		March 18, 1965June 1, 19672 years, 75 days
17
General
James H. Polk
(1911–1992)		June 1, 1967March 20, 19713 years, 292 days
18
Lieutenant General
Arthur S. Collins Jr.
(1915–1984)		March 20, 1971May 26, 197167 days
19
General
Michael S. Davison
(1917–2006)		May 26, 1971June 29, 19754 years, 34 days
20
General
George S. Blanchard
(1920–2006)		June 30, 1975May 29, 19793 years, 333 days
21
General
Frederick J. Kroesen Jr.
(1923–2020)		May 29, 1979April 15, 19833 years, 321 days
22
General
Glenn K. Otis
(1929–2013)		April 15, 1983June 23, 19885 years, 69 days
23
General
Crosbie E. Saint
(1936–2018)		June 24, 1988July 9, 19924 years, 15 days
24
General
David M. Maddox
(born 1938)		July 9, 1992December 19, 19942 years, 163 days
25
General
William W. Crouch
(born 1941)		December 19, 1994August 5, 19972 years, 229 days
26
General
Eric K. Shinseki
(born 1942)		August 5, 1997November 10, 19981 year, 97 days
27
General
Montgomery C. Meigs
(born 1945)		November 10, 1998December 3, 20024 years, 23 days
28
General
Burwell B. Bell III
(born 1947)		December 3, 2002December 14, 20053 years, 11 days
29
General
David D. McKiernan
(born 1950)		December 14, 2005May 2, 20085 years, 151 days
-
Lieutenant General
Gary D. Speer
Acting		May 2, 2008August 28, 2008118 days
30
General
Carter F. Ham
(born 1952)		August 28, 2008March 8, 20112 years, 192 days
31
Lieutenant General
Mark P. Hertling[2]
(born 1953)		March 25, 2011November 1, 20121 year, 221 days
-
Major General
James C. Boozer
Acting		November 1, 2012December 1, 201230 days
32
Lieutenant General
Donald M. Campbell Jr.
(born 1956)		December 1, 2012November 5, 20141 year, 339 days
33
Lieutenant General
Ben Hodges[4]
(born 1958)		November 5, 2014December 15, 20173 years, 40 days
-
Major General
Timothy P. McGuire
Acting		December 15, 2017January 18, 201834 days
34
General
Christopher G. Cavoli[6]		January 18, 2018Incumbent3 years, 16 days

See also
  • United States Army Europe

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)
  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.

References
  1. Hertling leaves USAREUR without fanfare, retires
  2. Hertling leaves USAREUR without fanfare, retires
  3. U.S. Army Europe welcomes new commander in Wiesbaden ceremony
  4. U.S. Army Europe welcomes new commander in Wiesbaden ceremony
  5. Assumed office as a lieutenant general. Was promoted to general on 1 October 2020 when he assumed the additional assignment of commanding general of U.S. Army Africa.
  6. Assumed office as a lieutenant general. Was promoted to general on 1 October 2020 when he assumed the additional assignment of commanding general of U.S. Army Africa.
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