Commanding General, United States Army Forces Command (original) (raw)
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Senior appointment in the United States Army
| Commanding General of United States Army Forces Command | |
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 FORSCOM shoulder sleeve insignia |
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 Flag of U.S. Army Forces Command |
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 IncumbentGeneral Andrew P. Poppassince 8 July 2022 |
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| Department of the ArmyUnited States Army Forces Command | |
| Type | Major command commander |
| Abbreviation | CG FORSCOM |
| Reports to | Secretary of the ArmyChief of Staff of the United States Army |
| Seat | Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
| Appointer | The presidentwith Senate advice and consent |
| Term length | 2–3 years(approx.) |
| Precursor | Commanding General, Continental Army Command |
| Formation | July 1, 1973 |
| First holder | GEN Walter T. Kerwin Jr. |
| Deputy | Deputy Commanding General and Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Forces Command |
| Website | Official website |
The commanding general of United States Army Forces Command (CG FORSCOM) is the head of United States Army Forces Command (FORSCOM).[1] The person in this position is in charge of approximately 780,000 active Army, U.S. Army Reserve, and Army National Guard soldiers – 87 percent of the Army's combat power.[2]
General Andrew P. Poppas became the commanding general in July 2022.
List of commanding generals
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- John E. Dahlquist 1955 - 1956
- Willard G. Wyman March 1956 - September 1958
- Bruce C. Clarke August 1958 - September 1960
- Herbert B. Powell October 1960 - February 1963
- John K. Waters March 1963 - April 1964
- Hugh P. Harris March 1964 - 1965
- Paul L. Freeman Jr. 1965 - June 1967
- James K. Woolnough July 1967 - October 1970
- Ralph E. Haines Jr. November 1970 - January 1973
- Walter T. Kerwin Jr. February 1973
Resdesignated United States Army Forces Command in 1973
| No. | Commanding General | Term | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | |
| 1 |  |
Kerwin, Walter Thomas Jr.GeneralWalter T. Kerwin Jr.(1917–2008) | 1 July 1973 | 1974 | ~ 184 days |
| 2 |  |
Rogers, Bernard WilliamGeneral**Bernard W. Rogers**(1921–2008) | 1974 | 1976 | ~ 2 years, 0 days |
| 3 |  |
Kroesen, Frederick James Jr.General**Frederick J. Kroesen Jr.**(1923–2020) | 1976 | 1978 | ~ 2 years, 0 days |
| 4 |  |
Shoemaker, Robert MorinGeneral**Robert M. Shoemaker**(1924–2017) | 1978 | 1982 | ~ 4 years, 0 days |
| 5 |  |
Cavazos, Richard EdwardGeneral**Richard E. Cavazos**(1929–2017) | 1982 | 1984 | ~ 2 years, 0 days |
| 6 |  |
Sennewald, Robert WilliamGeneral**Robert W. Sennewald**(1929–2023) | 1984 | 1986 | ~ 2 years, 0 days |
| 7 |  |
Palastra, Joseph Thomas Jr.General**Joseph T. Palastra Jr.**(1931–2015) | 1986 | 1989 | ~ 3 years, 0 days |
| 8 |  |
Powell, Colin LutherGeneral**Colin L. Powell**(1937–2021) | 4 April 1989 | 27 September 1989 | 176 days |
| 9 |  |
Burba, Edwin Hess Jr.General**Edwin H. Burba Jr.**(born 1936) | 27 September 1989 | 1993 | ~ 3 years, 96 days |
| 10 |  |
Reimer, Dennis JoeGeneral**Dennis J. Reimer**(born 1939) | 1993 | 1995 | ~ 2 years, 0 days |
| 11 |  |
Tilelli, John Harold Jr.General**John H. Tilelli Jr.**(born 1941) | 1995 | 1996 | ~ 1 year, 0 days |
| 12 |  |
Bramlett, David AnthonyGeneral**David A. Bramlett**(born 1941) | 1 July 1996 | 31 July 1998 | 2 years, 30 days |
| 13 |  |
Schwartz, Thomas AllenGeneral**Thomas A. Schwartz**(born 1945) | 31 July 1998 | 23 November 1999 | 1 year, 115 days |
| 14 |  |
Hendrix, John WalterGeneral**John W. Hendrix**(born 1942) | 23 November 1999 | 19 November 2001 | 1 year, 361 days |
| 15 |  |
Ellis, Larry RudellGeneral**Larry R. Ellis**(born 1946) | 19 November 2001 | 6 May 2004 | 2 years, 169 days |
| 16 |  |
McNeill, Dan KellyGeneral**Dan K. McNeill**(born 1946) | 7 May 2004 | 8 January 2007 | 2 years, 246 days |
| 17 |  |
Campbell, Charles ChristopherGeneral**Charles C. Campbell**(1948–2016) | 9 January 2007 | 2 June 2010 | 3 years, 144 days |
| 18 |  |
Thurman, James DavidGeneral**James D. Thurman**(born 1953) | 3 June 2010 | 7 July 2011 | 1 year, 34 days |
| - |  |
Bromberg, Howard B.Lieutenant GeneralHoward B. BrombergActing | 8 July 2011 | 11 September 2011 | 65 days |
| 19 |  |
Rodriguez, David MitchellGeneral**David M. Rodriguez**(born 1954) | 12 September 2011 | 15 March 2013 | 1 year, 184 days |
| 20 |  |
Allyn, Daniel BartlettGeneral**Daniel B. Allyn**(born 1959) | 10 May 2013 | 14 August 2014 | 1 year, 96 days |
| 21 |  |
Milley, Mark AlexanderGeneral**Mark A. Milley**(born 1958) | 15 August 2014 | 9 August 2015 | 359 days |
| 22 |  |
Abrams, Robert BruceGeneral**Robert B. Abrams**(born 1960) | 10 August 2015 | 16 October 2018 | 3 years, 67 days |
| - |  |
Richardson, Laura JaneLieutenant General**Laura J. Richardson**(born 1963)Acting | 17 October 2018 | 20 March 2019 | 154 days |
| 23 |  |
Garrett, Michael XavierGeneral**Michael X. Garrett**(born 1961) | 21 March 2019 | 8 July 2022 | 3 years, 109 days |
| 24 | |
Poppas, Andrew PeterGeneral**Andrew P. Poppas**(born c. 1966) | 8 July 2022 | Incumbent | 3 years, 104 days |
- ^ Unknown (27 April 2011). "FORSCOM Organizational Chart". www.forscom.army.mil. United States Army Forces Command. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ Unknown (8 July 2011). "Lieutenant General Howard B. Bromberg". www.forscom.army.mil. United States Army Forces Command. Archived from the original on 14 August 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.