Army General Christopher Donahue to Relinquish Europe Command July 2

Gen. Christopher Donahue will relinquish command of U.S. Army Europe and Africa on July 2, 2026, an Army spokesperson said. He also serves as commander of NATO’s Allied Land Command. His deputy, Maj. Gen. Christopher Norrie, will assume the duties immediately after the change.

The Army did not provide a reason for the move. A Department of Defense spokesperson referred questions about Donahue and the broader review of general and flag officers to the Army, which referred them back to the department.

Donahue graduated from West Point in 1992. He previously commanded Delta Force and the 82nd Airborne Division. In the latter role he led security for the 2021 Kabul evacuation. In his current post he supported NATO’s Eastern Flank and oversaw modernization of drone and counter-drone capabilities through exercises such as Project Flytrap.

"Gen. Christopher Donahue, commanding general of U.S. Army Europe and Africa and commander of NATO’s Allied Land Command, will relinquish command on July 2, 2026," Army spokesperson Cynthia Smith said June 26, 2026.

The Wall Street Journal reported that the armed services and combatant commands will send the Joint Chiefs of Staff recommendations next week on how to meet a directive to cut officer billets. The Atlantic first reported the upcoming departure.