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Gen. Chris Donahue to Retire as Head of U.S. Army Forces in Europe and Africa
Gen. Chris Donahue submitted his resignation on Tuesday from his post as commanding general of U.S. Army Europe and Africa. The retirement takes effect in July after he led the final U.S. departure from Afghanistan in 2021.
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Gen. Chris Donahue submitted his resignation letter on Tuesday from his role as commanding general of U.S. Army Europe and Africa. The four-star general's departure is set to take effect in July. Donahue was the last U.S.
Service member to leave Afghanistan during the 2021 withdrawal. He boarded a C-17 cargo plane at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on Aug. 30, 2021, while serving as commander of the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division, XVIII Airborne Corps.
He spent over 16 years in special operations command, including as director of operations of the Joint Special Operations Command. Donahue also served in the 75th Ranger Regiment and at all levels from airborne to ranger to light and mechanized units. He completed over 20 overseas deployments and served in combat at every rank starting at captain.
Over two dozen high-ranking Pentagon officials have retired or been ousted under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Navy Secretary John Phelan, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen.
Charles Q Brown, and former Army chief of staff Gen. Randy George have left their positions during the same period.
