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USAREUR
United States Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF) is an Army Service Component Command (ASCC) /Theater Army responsible for directing United States Army operations throughout the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) area of responsibility. During the Cold War, it supervised ground formations primarily focused upon the Warsaw Pact to the east as part of NATO's Central Army Group. Since the revolutions of 1989, it has greatly reduced its size, dispatched U.S. forces to the Persian Gulf War, the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the Kosovo War, the War in Afghanistan and increased security cooperation with other NATO land forces. From 1967 to 2006, the U.S. Army Europe dual hatted with the Seventh Army. The Seventh Army has since been dissolved and merged into the command. On October 1. 2020, the Army announced that United States Army Africa would consolidate with U.S. Army Europe to form a new command, U.S. Army Europe and Africa. The two commands were c ...
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Commanding General, United States Army Europe And Africa
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 See also *United States Army Europe United States Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF) is an Army Service Component Command (ASCC) /Theater Army responsible for directing United States Army operations throughout the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (AFRICO ... * Commanding General, United States Army Pacific Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:Commanding General, United States Army Europe United States Army organization *Commanding General, Army Europe ...
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United States Africa Command
The United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM, U.S. AFRICOM, and AFRICOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States Department of Defense, headquartered at Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany. It is responsible for U.S. military operations, including fighting regional conflicts and maintaining military relations with 53 African nations. Its area of responsibility covers all of Africa except Egypt, which is within the area of responsibility of the United States Central Command. U.S. AFRICOM headquarters operating budget was $276 million in fiscal year 2012. The Commander of U.S. AFRICOM reports to the Secretary of Defense. The current Commander of the U.S. Africa Command stated that the purpose of the command is to work alongside African military personnel to support their military operations. In individual countries, U.S. ambassadors continue to be the primary diplomatic representative for relations with host nations. The incumbent commander is M ...
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USEUCOM
The United States European Command (EUCOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States military, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Its area of focus covers and 51 countries and territories, including Europe, the Caucasus, Russia and Greenland. The Commander of the United States EUCOM simultaneously serves as the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACEUR) within NATO, a military alliance. During the Gulf War and Operation Northern Watch, EUCOM controlled the forces flying from Incirlik Air Base. History and significant operations Prior to 1952, the title "European Command (EUCOM)" referred to a single-service, United States Army command. The senior U.S. Army administrative command in the European region had previously been designated European Theater of Operations United States Army (ETOUSA) from 8 June 1942 – 1 July 1945; United States Forces European Theater (USFET) from 1 July 1945 – 15 March 1947; and then European Command (EUCOM) 15 March ...
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United States European Command
The United States European Command (EUCOM) is one of the eleven Unified Combatant Command, unified combatant commands of the United States military, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Its area of focus covers and 51 countries and territories, including Europe, the Caucasus, Russia and Greenland. The Commander of the United States EUCOM simultaneously serves as the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACEUR) within NATO, a military alliance. During the Gulf War and Operation Northern Watch, EUCOM controlled the forces flying from Incirlik Air Base. History and significant operations Prior to 1952, the title "European Command (EUCOM)" referred to a single-service, United States Army command. The senior U.S. Army administrative command in the European region had previously been designated European Theater of Operations United States Army (ETOUSA) from 8 June 1942 – 1 July 1945; United States Forces European Theater (USFET) from 1 July 1945 – 15 March 1947; and then European ...
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United States Department Of The Army
The United States Department of the Army (DA) is one of the three military departments within the United States Department of Defense. The DA is the Federal government of the United States, federal government agency within which the United States Army (U.S.) is organized. It is led by the United States Secretary of the Army, secretary of the Army, a civilian official appointed by the president and confirmed by the United States Senate, Senate. The highest-ranking military officer in the department is the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, chief of staff of the Army, who is also a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Other senior officials of the department are the United States Under Secretary of the Army, under secretary of the Army (principal deputy to the secretary) and the Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army, vice chief of staff of the Army (principal deputy to the chief of staff.) The DA is a successor to the United States Department of War, Department of ...
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Western Allied Invasion Of Germany
The Western Allied invasion of Germany was coordinated by the Allies of World War II, Western Allies during the final months of hostilities in the European theatre of World War II, European theatre of World War II. In preparation for the Allied invasion of Nazi Germany, Germany east of the Rhine River, Rhine, a series of offensive operations were designed to seize and capture its east and west banks: Operation Veritable and Operation Grenade in February 1945, and Operation Lumberjack and Operation Undertone in March 1945; these are considered separate from the main invasion operation. The Allied invasion of Germany east of the Rhine started with the Western Allies crossing the river on 22 March 1945 before fanning out and overrunning all of western Germany from the Baltic Sea, Baltic in the north to the Principal passes of the Alps, Alpine passes in the south, where they linked up with troops of the United States Army North, U.S. Fifth Army in Italy.Wallace, Linnel, Lt. Col., Comm ...
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Military Campaign
A military campaign is large-scale long-duration significant military strategy plan incorporating a series of interrelated military operations or battles forming a distinct part of a larger conflict often called a war. The term derives from the plain of Campania, a place of annual wartime operations by the armies of the Roman Republic. Definition 1. A military campaign denotes the time during which a given military force conducts combat operations in a given area (often referred to as AO, area of operation). A military campaign may be executed by either a single Armed Service, or as a combined services campaign conducted by land, naval, air, cyber, and space forces. 2. The purpose of a military campaign is to achieve a particular desired resolution of a military conflict as its strategic goal. This is constrained by resources, geography and/or season. A campaign is measured relative to the technology used by the belligerents to achieve goals, and while in the pre-indus ...
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General (United States)
In the United States military, a general is the most senior general-grade officer; it is the highest achievable commissioned officer rank (or echelon) that may be attained in the United States Armed Forces, with exception of the Navy and Coast Guard, which have the equivalent rank of admiral instead. The official and formal insignia of "general" is defined by its four stars (commonly silver and in a row). The rank of general ranks above a three-star lieutenant general and below the special wartime five-star ranks of General of the Army or General of the Air Force. The Marine Corps and Space Force do not have an established grade above general. The pay grade of general is O-10. It is equivalent to the rank of admiral in the other United States uniformed services which use naval ranks. It is abbreviated as GEN in the Army and Gen in the Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force. Since the higher ranks of General of the Army and General of the Air Force have been reserved for s ...
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Chris Donahue (general)
Christopher Todd Donahue (born 13 August 1969) is a United States Army General (United States), general who has served as the commanding general of United States Army Europe and Africa and commander of Allied Land Command since 10 December 2024. He most recently served as the commanding general of XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg from 2022 to 2024. During that time he developed a partnership with the leadership of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to assist them in fighting the Russian invasion of Ukraine, shortly after the conflict began. He previously served as commanding general of the 82nd Airborne Division from 2020 to 2022. Throughout his career, Donahue has served in both staff and command positions for the United States Army, including in Delta Force, and has worked with the Central Intelligence Agency on operations in Syria, Libya, Iraq and Afghanistan. Education Donahue graduated from Pennsylvania's Chambersburg Area Senior High School in 1987, and then attended Wyoming ...
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Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (United States Army)
Shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI) are distinctive Textile, cloth Embroidered patch, patches worn on the left sleeve of the United States Army Military uniform, uniform just below the shoulder seam by soldiers assigned to Divisions of the United States Army, divisions, corps, Field army, armies, and other specifically authorized organizations. They are also worn on the right sleeve by soldiers to indicate former Expeditionary warfare, overseas service with certain units during periods of United States, U.S. military operations in hostile conditions (MOHC). Versions Colored Shoulder sleeve insignia were often designed with intricate designs including bright colors, when created. Because these bright colors and designs risk standing out when a soldier is in combat or in hiding, the shoulder sleeve insignia in its color form was commonly only worn on the dress uniform or service uniform when a soldier was not in combat. However, with the retirement of the Army Green Uniform in 2015 ...
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Lieutenant General (United States)
In the United States Armed Forces, a lieutenant general is a three-star rank, three-star general officer in the United States United States Army, Army, United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps, United States Air Force, Air Force, and United States Space Force, Space Force. A lieutenant general ranks above a Major general (United States), major general and below a General (United States), general. It is abbreviated as LTG in the Army, LtGen in the Marine Corps, and Lt Gen in the Air Force and Space Force and is equivalent to the rank of Vice admiral (United States), vice admiral in the United States Uniformed services of the United States, uniformed services that use Naval officer ranks, naval ranks. The U.S. uniformed services pay grades, pay grade of lieutenant general is O-9. Statutory limits The United States Code explicitly limits the total number of generals that may be concurrently active to 231 for the Army, 62 for the Marine Corps, and 198 for the Air Force. For the ...
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Sean Bernabe
Sean Cardona Bernabe (born 1970) is a United States Army lieutenant general who has served as the deputy commanding general of United States Army Europe and Africa since August 2024. He most recently served as the commanding general of III Armored Corps from 2022 to 2024. He previously served as the commanding general of the 1st Armored Division from 2020 to 2022. Education and military career Bernabe is a 1992 graduate of the United States Military Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering. He holds a master's degree in military art and science from the School of Advanced Military Studies at the Army Command and General Staff College and a master's degree in national security strategy from the National War College. Bernabe served as Deputy Commanding General, United States Army Europe from July to September 2020. In May 2024, Bernabe was nominated for assignment as deputy commanding general of United States Army Europe and Africa United Sta ...
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