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Army General to Leave Europe and Africa Command After 18 Months
A three-star Army general who led U.S. forces in Europe and Africa will depart his post after serving 18 months. His deputy will serve as acting commander upon the departure.
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The officer previously served as the last U.S. soldier to leave Afghanistan in 2021 and later led efforts to apply lessons from the Ukraine conflict to future Army operations.
The departure is expected to coincide with a planned downgrade of the Europe and Africa command from four-star to three-star status as part of broader consolidation efforts. The general's deputy, a two-star officer, will assume acting command responsibilities.
The departures have prompted Senate Democrats to add language to the latest Pentagon budget proposal requiring congressional notification before officer promotions are delayed or withheld.
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