Commanding General, United States Army Forces Command
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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]
| Commanding General of United States Army Forces Command | |
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| 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 |
General Andrew P. Poppas became the Commanding General in July 2022.
List of CONARC Commanding Generals
edit- 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
edit| No. | Commanding General | Term | |||
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| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | |
| 1 | General Walter T. Kerwin Jr. (1917–2008) | 1 July 1973 | 1974 | ~ 184 days | |
| 2 | General Bernard W. Rogers (1921–2008) | 1974 | 1976 | ~ 2 years, 0 days | |
| 3 | General Frederick J. Kroesen Jr. (1923–2020) | 1976 | 1978 | ~ 2 years, 0 days | |
| 4 | General Robert M. Shoemaker (1924–2017) | 1978 | 1982 | ~ 4 years, 0 days | |
| 5 | General Richard E. Cavazos (1929–2017) | 1982 | 1984 | ~ 2 years, 0 days | |
| 6 | General Robert W. Sennewald (1929–2023) | 1984 | 1986 | ~ 2 years, 0 days | |
| 7 | General Joseph T. Palastra Jr. (1931–2015) | 1986 | 1989 | ~ 3 years, 0 days | |
| 8 | General Colin L. Powell (1937–2021) | 4 April 1989 | 27 September 1989 | 176 days | |
| 9 | General Edwin H. Burba Jr. (born 1936) | 27 September 1989 | 1993 | ~ 3 years, 96 days | |
| 10 | General Dennis J. Reimer (born 1939) | 1993 | 1995 | ~ 2 years, 0 days | |
| 11 | General John H. Tilelli Jr. (born 1941) | 1995 | 1996 | ~ 1 year, 0 days | |
| 12 | General David A. Bramlett (born 1941) | 1 July 1996 | 31 July 1998 | 2 years, 30 days | |
| 13 | General Thomas A. Schwartz (born 1945) | 31 July 1998 | 23 November 1999 | 1 year, 115 days | |
| 14 | General John W. Hendrix (born 1942) | 23 November 1999 | 19 November 2001 | 1 year, 361 days | |
| 15 | General Larry R. Ellis (born 1946) | 19 November 2001 | 6 May 2004 | 2 years, 169 days | |
| 16 | General Dan K. McNeill (born 1946) | 7 May 2004 | 8 January 2007 | 2 years, 246 days | |
| 17 | General Charles C. Campbell (1948–2016) | 9 January 2007 | 2 June 2010 | 3 years, 144 days | |
| 18 | General James D. Thurman (born 1953) | 3 June 2010 | 7 July 2011 | 1 year, 34 days | |
| - | Lieutenant General Howard B. Bromberg Acting | 8 July 2011 | 11 September 2011 | 65 days | |
| 19 | General David M. Rodriguez (born 1954) | 12 September 2011 | 15 March 2013 | 1 year, 184 days | |
| 20 | General Daniel B. Allyn (born 1959) | 10 May 2013 | 14 August 2014 | 1 year, 96 days | |
| 21 | General Mark A. Milley (born 1958) | 15 August 2014 | 9 August 2015 | 359 days | |
| 22 | General Robert B. Abrams (born 1960) | 10 August 2015 | 16 October 2018 | 3 years, 67 days | |
| - | Lieutenant General Laura J. Richardson (born 1963) Acting | 17 October 2018 | 20 March 2019 | 154 days | |
| 23 | General Michael X. Garrett (born 1961) | 21 March 2019 | 8 July 2022 | 3 years, 109 days | |
| 24 | General Andrew P. Poppas (born c. 1966) | 8 July 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years, 115 days | |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.