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U.S. Africa Command commander From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of all commanders, deputy commanders, senior enlisted leaders, and chiefs of staff of the United States Africa Command.
Commander of the United States Africa Command | |
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Abbreviation | CDRUSAFRICOM[8] |
Reports to | President of the United States Secretary of Defense |
Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
Term length | 3 years |
Constituting instrument | 10 U.S.C. § 164 |
Formation | 1 October 2007 |
First holder | William E. Ward |
Deputy | Deputy Commander, United States Africa Command |
No. | Commander | Term | Service branch | |||
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Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
1 | William E. Ward (born 1949) | General1 October 2007 | 9 March 2011 | 3 years, 159 days | U.S. Army | |
2 | Carter F. Ham (born 1952) | General9 March 2011 | 5 April 2013 | 2 years, 27 days | U.S. Army | |
3 | David M. Rodriguez (born 1954) | General5 April 2013 | 18 July 2016 | 3 years, 104 days | U.S. Army | |
4 | Thomas D. Waldhauser (born 1953) | General18 July 2016 | 26 July 2019 | 3 years, 8 days | U.S. Marine Corps | |
5 | Stephen J. Townsend (born 1959) | General26 July 2019 | 9 August 2022 | 3 years, 14 days | U.S. Army | |
6 | Michael Langley (born 1961/1962) | General9 August 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years, 25 days | U.S. Marine Corps |
Commanders of U.S. Africa Command by branch of service
No. | Deputy Commander | Term | Service branch | |||
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Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
1 | Vice Admiral Robert T. Moeller[10] (1951–2011) | 10 October 2007 | 12 April 2010 | 2 years, 184 days | U.S. Navy | |
2 | Vice Admiral Charles J. Leidig[12] (born 1955) | August 2010 | June 2013 | ~2 years, 304 days | U.S. Navy | |
3 | Lieutenant General Steven A. Hummer (born 1952) | June 2013 | ~June 2015 | ~2 years, 21 days | U.S. Marine Corps | |
4 | Vice Admiral Michael T. Franken (born 1957) | ~22 June 2015 | ~2 August 2017 | ~2 years, 41 days | U.S. Navy | |
5 | Lieutenant General James C. Vechery (born 1966) | ~2 August 2017 | ~4 August 2020 | ~3 years, 2 days | U.S. Air Force | |
6 | Lieutenant General Kirk W. Smith | ~4 August 2020 | 3 April 2024 | ~3 years, 243 days | U.S. Air Force | |
7 | Lieutenant General John W. Brennan | 3 April 2024 | Incumbent | 153 days | U.S. Army |
No. | Senior enlisted leader | Term | Service branch | |||
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Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
1 | Command Sergeant Major Mark S. Ripka[14] | 1 November 2007 | 11 March 2011 | 3 years, 130 days | U.S. Army | |
2 | Chief Master Sergeant Jack Johnson Jr.[16] | 11 March 2011 | July 2013 | ~2 years, 112 days | U.S. Air Force | |
3 | Command Sergeant Major Darrin J. Bohn[18] | July 2013 | 27 September 2016 | ~3 years, 88 days | U.S. Army | |
4 | Chief Master Sergeant Ramón Colón-López[20] (born 1971) | 27 September 2016 | November 2019 | ~3 years, 35 days | U.S. Air Force | |
- | Command Master Chief Ryan P. Burton Acting | November 2019 | 28 February 2020 | ~119 days | U.S. Navy | |
5 | Sergeant Major Richard D. Thresher | 28 February 2020 | 1 May 2023 | 3 years, 62 days | U.S. Marine Corps | |
6 | Sergeant Major Michael P. Woods | 1 May 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 125 days | U.S. Marine Corps |
No. | Chief of Staff | Term | Service branch | |||
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Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
1 | Major General Michael A. Snodgrass[22] | 1 October 2007 | 7 October 2010 | 3 years, 6 days | U.S. Air Force | |
2 | Major General Richard J. Sherlock Jr.[24] | 7 October 2010 | 1 June 2011 | 237 days | U.S. Army | |
3 | Major General H. D. Polumbo Jr.[26] | 1 June 2011 | 23 March 2012 | 296 days | U.S. Air Force | |
4 | Major General O.G. Mannon[28] | 23 March 2012 | February 2014 | ~1 year, 315 days | U.S. Air Force | |
5 | Major General Michael J. Kingsley[30] | February 2014 | June 2016 | ~2 years, 121 days | U.S. Air Force | |
6 | Major General Roger L. Cloutier | June 2016 | July 2018 | ~2 years, 30 days | U.S. Army | |
7 | Major General Todd B. McCaffrey | July 2018 | June 2020 | ~1 year, 336 days | U.S. Army | |
8 | Major General William K. Gayler | July 2020 | ~21 June 2021 | ~355 days | U.S. Army | |
9 | Major General Joel K. Tyler | 21 June 2021 | 9 June 2023 | 1 year, 353 days | U.S. Army | |
10 | Major General David J. Francis | 9 June 2023[31] | 1 July 2024 | 1 year, 22 days | U.S. Army | |
11 | Major General Matthew Trollinger | 1 July 2024 | Incumbent | 64 days | U.S. Marine Corps |
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