Commanding General, United States Army Forces Command Explained

Post:Commanding General
Body:United States Army Forces Command
Insignia:United States Army Forces Command SSI.svg
Insigniasize:100px
Insigniacaption:FORSCOM shoulder sleeve insignia
Flag:FORSCOM flag.jpg
Flagsize:120px
Flagborder:y
Flagcaption:Flag of U.S. Army Forces Command
Incumbent:General Andrew P. Poppas
Incumbentsince:8 July 2022
Department: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
Appointer Qualified:with Senate advice and consent
Termlength:2–3 years
Precursor:Commanding General, Continental Army Command
Formation:July 1, 1973
First: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] In this position, he or she 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

Resdesignated United States Army Forces Command 1973

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FORSCOM Organizational Chart . Unknown . April 27, 2011 . www.forscom.army.mil . . July 31, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110726033150/http://www.forscom.army.mil/cmd_staff/orgchart/OrganizationalChart.htm . July 26, 2011 . dead .
  2. Web site: Lieutenant General Howard B. Bromberg . Unknown . July 8, 2011 . www.forscom.army.mil . . July 31, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110814073330/http://www.forscom.army.mil/cmd_staff/LTG_Bromberg/LTG_Bromberg_new.htm . August 14, 2011 . dead .