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 |
Incumbent: | General Darryl A. Williams |
Incumbentsince: | June 28, 2022 |
Department: | United States Army Europe and Africa |
Type: | Service component commander |
Abbreviation: | CG USAREUR-AF |
Seat: | Lucius D. Clay Kaserne, Wiesbaden, Germany |
Appointer: | The President |
Appointer Qualified: | with Senate advice and consent |
Termlength: | 2–3 years |
Formation: | June 8, 1942 |
First: | MG James E. Chaney |
Deputy: | Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Europe and Africa |
Website: | Official Website |
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. The commanding general of USAREUR is currently "dual hatted" as the commanding general of United States Army Africa.