Commanding General, United States Army Forces Command
Senior appointment in the United States Army
Commanding General of United States Army Forces Command | |
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FORSCOM shoulder sleeve insignia | |
Flag of U.S. Army Forces Command | |
Incumbent since 8 July 2022General Andrew P. Poppas | |
Department of the Army United States Army Forces Command | |
Type | Major command commander |
Abbreviation | CG FORSCOM |
Reports to | Secretary of the Army Chief of Staff of the United States Army |
Seat | Fort Liberty, North Carolina |
Appointer | The President with 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 CONARC Commanding Generals
- 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 1973
List of FORSCOM Commanding Generals
No. | Commanding General | Term | |||
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Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | |
1 | Kerwin, Walter Thomas Jr.General Walter 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 General Howard B. Bromberg Acting | 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 | 2 years, 76 days |
See also
References
- ^ 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.
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